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Racing - Pico FC 102-70 Racing looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Alejo Barrales (174-1991) supported him with 16 points and 9 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Racing players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by Cuban forward Yasmany Fundora (201-1992) did not help to save the game for Pico FC. Franco Zalabardo (190-1991) added 12 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Racing: L.Ortiz 20+1reb, A.Barrales 16+1reb+9ast, M.Matias 14+4reb, E.Stucky 12+12reb+3ast, E.De Pietro 12+4reb+3ast, R.Fernandez 9+1reb+3ast Pico FC: Y.Fundora 19+4reb+3ast, Z.Franco 12+4reb, P.Aranda 11+3reb+2ast, E.Facundo 7+2reb+2ast, A.Rossi 6+2reb, A.Bualo 5+5reb+3ast Dep Viedma - H.Americano 65-74 American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) supported him with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by Maximiliano Tabieres (198-1989) did not help to save the game for Dep Viedma. Point guard Fermin Thygesen (186-1998) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Top scorers: H.Americano: A.Louis 19+10reb+1ast, D.Miguel Federico 16+3reb, L.Reyes 13+7reb+4ast, C.Johu 9+3reb, G.Romero 8+6reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 5+4reb+1ast Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 16+3reb, M.Tabieres 15+5reb+2ast, F.Thygesen 14+8reb, L.Gonzalez 8+4reb+1ast, B.Osuna 5+5reb, B.Ossela 5+6reb+3ast Ciclista - Lanus 81-90 Lanus made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) notched 24 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and point guard Mariano Gago (188-2001) supported him with 22 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Five Lanus players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) by swingman Lisandro Fernandez (194-1998, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Ciclista. Swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) added 14 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Top scorers: Lanus: J.Banegas 24+2reb+5ast, G.Mariano 22+4reb+5ast, L.Gorosterrazu 15+5reb+4ast, S.Bruera 12+5reb, P.Bledsoe 11+4reb+2ast, C.Federico 6+4reb Ciclista: L.Fernandez 19+5reb+3ast, B.Juan Martin 17+2reb, M.Lambrisca 14+2reb+4ast, I.Varisco 9+6reb, I.Thornton 8+3reb+3ast, A.Matias 5+1reb Zarate Basket - La Union 70-71 La Union shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Center German Frencia (202-1988) had a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Top scorers: La Union: E.Gimenez 16+3reb+4ast, P.Bilat 10+3reb+3ast, C.Bruno 10+1reb+1ast, F.German 10+11reb+4ast, G.Romero 9+9reb+5ast, J.Acuna 7+5reb Zarate Basket: A.Brocal 24+5reb+3ast, S.Chaine 13+12reb+1ast, L.Andujar 11+5reb+4ast, L.Capponi 11+1ast, D.Pineda 5+5reb, O.Bautista 2+1reb Barrio Parque - Libertad 78-82 Strangely Barrio Parque outrebounded Libertad 37-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-2000) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. Augusto Alonso (187-1998, agency: BIG) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) replied with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Federico Pedano (194-2000) added 18 points in the effort for Barrio Parque. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Libertad: J.Eydallin 20+7reb+1ast, A.Alonso 19+4reb+3ast, F.Marin 14+5reb, E.Rupcic 14+3reb, B.Augusto 7+1reb+1ast, P.Gabriel 5+2reb Barrio Parque: F.Pedano 18+2reb, B.Nahuel 15+7reb+8ast, L.Ramiro 12+5reb+1ast, L.Rivata 11+3reb, L.Tomas 8+1reb+2ast, B.Juan 5+1ast GEPU - Dep Norte 77-82 Forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) notched 25 points to lead the effort and Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) supported him with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) did not help to save the game for GEPU. Point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Four GEPU players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Dep Norte: A.Montani 25+2reb, C.Cupulutti 16+5reb+2ast, C.Jeremias 14+2reb+1ast, B.Franco 9+5reb+6ast, M.Franco 6+2reb+1ast, N.Lucas 6+7reb+1ast GEPU: R.Haynes 22+6reb, T.Brown 15+4reb, A.Lugli 14+7reb+5ast, P.Osores 11+5reb, G.Acosta 6+2reb+3ast, V.Costa 5+3reb+1ast San Isidro - Independiente 85-66 San Isidro forced 20 Independiente turnovers. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) supported him with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five San Isidro players scored in double figures. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by forward Jonatan Basualdo (198-1999) did not help to save the game for Independiente. Guard Emiliano Correa (188-1991) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Top scorers: San Isidro: J.Cruz Oberto 18+5reb, S.Jeronimo 14+3reb+1ast, F.Zezular 13+3reb+1ast, C.Hooper 11+9reb+2ast, J.Montero 10+4reb+4ast, A.Santiago 6+1reb+1ast Independiente: J.Basualdo 19+8reb+1ast, M.McCadney 9+4reb, E.Correa 9+6reb+6ast, J.Avila 8+1reb, V.Maximo 7, L.Castellani 6+10reb+2ast Ameghino - Montmartre 110-57 Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Montmartre's 32. They outrebounded Montmartre 44-25 including a 39-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ameghino looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Montmartre's players. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) notched 18 points and 7 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Mateo Beigier (187-2001) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Ameghino players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by swingman Lahuel Silva (194-1996) did not help to save the game for Montmartre. Swingman Martin Gomez (197-1996) added 9 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Ameghino: L.Emiliano 18+3reb+7ast, B.Mateo 17+5reb+3ast, M.Martinez 14+6reb+4ast, J.Franca 12+4reb, J.Luis Abeiro 12+3reb+2ast, C.Zenclussen 8+5reb Montmartre: L.Silva 11+5reb, M.Gomez 9+4reb+1ast, S.Walter 8+1ast, J.Rodriguez 7+3reb+1ast, N.Franco 6+5reb+1ast, J.Roumec 6+1reb+2ast |
| LDD Round 54: Easy game for Obras which smash Platense by 20 points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Seventh ranked Obras (22-16) crushed at home 15th ranked Platense (14-24) by 20 points 79-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. Obras made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Obras outrebounded Platense 38-20 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Lisandro Nadin with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Platense's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Obras have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 22-16 record. Platense lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. In the last game of round 54 Platense was destroyed by San Lorenzo on the opponent's court 80-61. The most impressive stats of the last round was 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks by Valentino Nesci of San Lorenzo.
Obras - Platense 79-59 Seventh ranked Obras (22-16) crushed at home 15th ranked Platense (14-24) by 20 points 79-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. Obras made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Obras outrebounded Platense 38-20 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Lisandro Nadin with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Bruno Giorgi (-2004) scored 11 points. Platense's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Obras have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 22-16 record. Platense lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. Top scorers: Obras: R.Juan 17+2reb+4ast, B.Lautaro 12+1ast, P.Victor 9+1reb+5ast, F.Valentino 9+8reb+1ast, P.Franco 8+5reb, S.Caique 8+6reb Platense: N.Lisandro 20+6reb+1ast, G.Bruno 11+3reb+1ast, H.Agustin 10+3reb, M.Felipe 6+1reb, P.Santiago 5+1ast, M.Santino 4+2reb San Lorenzo - Platense 80-61 Rather expected game in Almagra where 15th ranked Platense (14-24) was crushed by thirteenth ranked San Lorenzo (17-21) 80-61 on Friday. San Lorenzo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Platense's 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Lorenzo made 7 blocks. Guard Juan Ramayo (185-2002) scored 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mateo Puccio chipped in 10 points during the contest. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Agustin Hayden with 15 points and Lisandro Nadin scored 11 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo maintains thirteenth position with 17-21 record. Platense lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. Top scorers: San Lorenzo: R.Thiago 13+1reb+1ast, M.Agustin 12+3reb, N.Valentino 11+5reb, P.Mateo 10+4reb+2ast, C.Ian 9+2reb+3ast, L.Manuel 7+2reb+2ast Platense: H.Agustin 15+3reb+2ast, N.Lisandro 11+4reb+1ast, J.Manuel 7+1reb, C.Joaquin 7+2reb+1ast, G.Bruno 6+2ast, B.Lucas 5+1reb |
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LDP Donza - Ieper 76-73 LDP Donza made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Forward Landon Unruh (188-1997) stepped up and scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and center Rik Van den Berghe (206-1993) chipped in 18 points. LDP Donza's coach Kenneth Desloovere allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Thomas Mertens (190-1993) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and guard Kjell Devacht (186-1991) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Ieper: T.Mertens 15+9reb+3ast, R.Spaens 14+1reb, V.Shevchuk 13+6reb, K.Devacht 12+7reb+4ast, A.D'Herck 9+3reb+1ast, S.Nikolov 6+6reb+2ast LDP Donza: R.Van den Berghe 18+2reb, S.Van Caeneghem 12+6reb+1ast, U.Landon 12+5reb+5ast, S.Gesquiere 11+6reb, S.Geukens 8+4reb+3ast, T.Van Hille 6+2reb Melsele - Giants B 94-67 Melsele dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Giants B's 20 and made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Giants B 39-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Melsele looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Giants B's players. Jens Bouckaert (199-1991) nailed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and forward Mitchel Gorremans (191-1985) accounted for 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Melsele players scored in double figures. Guard Noah Meeusen (189-2005) came up with 23 points and forward Abel Baptista (195-1996) added 7 points and 6 assists respectively for Giants B in the defeat. Giants B's coach Luc Smout gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Giants B: M.Noah 23+2reb+1ast, L.Coppens 13+2reb, O.Mathias 9+1reb, A.Baptista 7+4reb+6ast, R.Alexander 4+4reb, D.Ridder Thijs 4+1reb Melsele: V.Vanden Berghe 18+2reb+3ast, J.Bouckaert 17+8reb+4ast, M.Gorremans 16+8reb+5ast, P.Peeters 11+6reb+1ast, L.Anthonis 8+5reb, G.Hockins 8+3reb+3ast Kortrijk - Waregem 97-80 Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian forward Dani Koljanin (202-1996, college: UALR) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 9 rebounds. Mathieu Coucke (197-2000) contributed with 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Noah Gebbert (195-2001) answered with 23 points and forward Maxime Verspeeten (192-1994) added 13 points and 5 assists in the effort for Waregem. Five Kortrijk and four Waregem players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Waregem: G.Noah 23+1ast, L.Sissoko 14+6reb+1ast, M.Verspeeten 13+4reb+5ast, J.Bullock 12+1reb+2ast, T.Bruyneel 6+1reb, G.Dierickx 5+4reb+1ast Kortrijk: D.Koljanin 20+9reb+1ast, C.Mathieu 19+2reb+5ast, N.Tomsick 18+3ast, N.De Ridder 10+6reb+2ast, P.Sean 10+6reb+6ast, B.Guillemyn 10 Royal Brussels - Guco Lier 56-62 Guco Lier outrebounded Royal Brussels 47-32 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Matthijs Van Den Eynde (195-2001) nailed 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and guard Cas Van Oosterwyck (183-2003) accounted for 18 points. Center Anael Ahanda (196-1995) came up with 7 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Rochdi Benzouien (181-1996) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Royal Brussels in the defeat. Top scorers: Royal Brussels: R.Benzouien 10+5reb+2ast, F.Lait 10+1reb, K.Okundaye 10, A.Anael 7+10reb+1ast, A.Marion 6+3reb, T.Elijah 5+2reb Guco Lier: V.Oosterwyck Cas 18+2reb+2ast, V.Den Eynde Matthijs 14+5reb+3ast, S.Dewit 10+7reb, N.Xhaet 5+5reb, S.Van den Bogaert 5+5reb+4ast, I.Brecht 4+11reb |
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| Rijad Avdic joins KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo - by Harun Alispahic | |
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KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo (Division I) agreed terms with 24-year old international small forward Rijad Avdic (201cm-1998). Avdic started the season at Spars in the Division I. In 15 games he had 9.6ppg, 6.4rpg and 1.3apg. He also played 10 games in ABA 2 League where he recorded 6.9ppg and 3.3rpg. Avdic has been regularly called to Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team since 2022. He has played previously professionally also in Germany (ALBA Berlin, Muenster, Elchingen, SSV Lok Bernau and Bayern). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won German 2.Bundesliga Pro B (Group North) Regular Season in 2022. |
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| U19 League Round 10: Rilski defeat Akademik B. in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 10 in the U19 League took place in Samokov. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Akademik B. (4-4) to fifth ranked Rilski (6-4) 90-89 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Akademik B.. Rilski moved-up to fourth place. Akademik B. at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Rilski are looking forward to face Septemvri (#7) in Sofia in the next round. Akademik B. will play at home against CSKA and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Sofia: Levski (#1) and Septemvri (#7). Levski (8-2) smashed visiting Septemvri (1-8) by 49 points 99-50. Levski maintains first position with 8-2 record. Septemvri lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Levski's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sofia to the arena BUBA Bball. The game between Top Four teams took place in Gabrovo. 4th ranked host Chardafon (2-5) lost to first ranked Dunav (8-1) 69-62. Dunav have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-1 record. Loser Chardafon keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Dunav will meet at home league's second-placed Dorostol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chardafon will play against Cherno More in Varna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Cherno More destroyed Dolphin on the opponent's court 86-61. Dunav managed to outperform Cherno More in a home game 86-76. BUBA Bball recorded a loss to Balkan on the road 93-78. CSKA crushed 3.6.9. BC on its own court 77-31.
Chardafon - Dunav 62-69 The game between Top Four teams took place in Gabrovo. 4th ranked host Chardafon (2-5) lost to first ranked Dunav (8-1) 69-62. Dunav have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-1 record. Loser Chardafon keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Dunav will meet at home league's second-placed Dorostol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chardafon will play against Cherno More in Varna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Dolphin - Cherno More 61-86 Rather expected game in Burgas where bottom-ranked Dolphin (0-11) was crushed by third ranked Cherno More (5-3) 86-61 on Wednesday. Cherno More maintains third position with 5-3 record having five points less than leader Dunav. Loser Dolphin still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Cherno More will meet at home Chardafon (#4) in the next round. Dolphin will have a break next round. Dunav - Cherno More 86-76 Rather predictable result in Ruse where first ranked Dunav (8-1) defeated 3rd ranked Cherno More (5-3) 86-76 on Friday. Dunav have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-1 record. Loser Cherno More keeps the third place with three games lost. Dunav will meet at home league's second-placed Dorostol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cherno More will play against Chardafon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Levski - Septemvri 99-50 Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Sofia: Levski (#1) and Septemvri (#7). Levski (8-2) smashed visiting Septemvri (1-8) by 49 points 99-50. Levski maintains first position with 8-2 record. Septemvri lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Levski's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sofia to the arena BUBA Bball. Rilski - Akademik B. 90-89 The most exciting game of round 10 in the U19 League took place in Samokov. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Akademik B. (4-4) to fifth ranked Rilski (6-4) 90-89 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Akademik B.. Rilski moved-up to fourth place. Akademik B. at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Rilski are looking forward to face Septemvri (#7) in Sofia in the next round. Akademik B. will play at home against CSKA and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Balkan - BUBA Bball 93-78 Not a big story in a game in Botevgrad where 4th ranked BUBA Bball (5-4) was defeated by second ranked Balkan (7-3) 93-78 on Wednesday. Balkan maintains second position with 7-3 record behind leader Dunav. Loser BUBA Bball dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Balkan will meet 3.6.9. BC (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. BUBA Bball's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sofia Levski. CSKA - 3.6.9. BC 77-31 Everything went according to plan in Sofia where third ranked CSKA (6-3) outscored bottom-ranked 3.6.9. BC (0-9) 77-31 on Wednesday. CSKA have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Dunav. Loser 3.6.9. BC still closes the standings with nine games lost. CSKA will meet Akademik B. (#6) in the next round. 3.6.9. BC will play against the league's second-placed Balkan and hopes to get finally their first victory. |
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| Tre-Vaughn Minott will continue his college career at Portland State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Portland State University tabbed 22-year old Canadian 6-9 center Tre-Vaughn Minott. Minott played for the last three years at University of South Carolina. But in 7 games he averaged just 0.4ppg last season. He has played high school basketball at St Laurent in Montreal, QC, which he graduated in 2018. Minott represented Canada at the World Cup U17 in Argentina five years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 2.4ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.0bpg. He was voted to BioSteel All-Canadian Game in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
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| Double-digit Canadian university scorers drafted by Niagara River Lions - by Eurobasket News |
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Players who averaged double digits in scoring for their university teams during the 2022-23 fall-winter season are the picks of the Niagara River Lions in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) draft. Aiden Warnholtz (6'2''-G, college: Carleton), a 6-foot-2 guard from Ottawa, was selected eighth overall in the two-round draft and Jordan Tchuente (6'6''-G, college: Brock), a 6-foot-7 forward, also from the nation's capital, was taken by Niagara with the 13th pick. In his fifth, and final season, of post-secondary eligibility, Warnholtz earned his fourth national men's championship with the Carleton Ravens while breaking seven program records, including regular-season assists, with 145; most assists in the playoffs, 46; and minutes played. The five-time Academic All-Canadian finished the season averaging 17 points, 6.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. Warnholtz was named the most valuable player and selected to the first all-star team at nationals. River Lions general manager-head coach Victor Raso called Warnholtz a 'skilled, smart and competitive guard who plays the right way.' 'He is a winner, comes from a winning program, and is an excellent person,' said Raso, who won two U Sports championships as a player and one as an assistant coach at Carleton after transferring from McMaster University in his native Hamilton. Warnholtz, a bachelor of science graduate, is 'grateful for the opportunity' to compete in the CEBL, a spring-summer league that, at 71 per cent, has the highest percentage of home-grown players of any professional league in Canada. 'I'm looking forward to being on a team that has championship aspirations as I develop my own game under Coach Raso and learn alongside seasoned pros.' Jordan Tchuente is returning to the River Lions after signing a development contract with the St. Catharines-based team for the 2022 CEBL season. He averaged 1.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in nine games with Niagara and 10.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists at Brock University. His second year with the Badgers was highlighted by career highs in points, with 24; and rebounds, 15; while finishing second in Canada with seven double-doubles. 'Dino (Jordan) made an excellent impression on us last season, and we knew we wanted him back as a River Lion for 2023. He is tough, physical and plays bigger than he is,' Raso said. 'Most importantly he is an incredible teammate. 'He had a great season for a great Brock program, and we're excited to welcome him back.' Jordan Tchuente is glad to be back with the River Lions for a second year of seasoning. 'It's a great opportunity for me to learn, develop and contribute, and I can't wait to get to work,' he said. Simon Hildebrant, a 6-foot-9 forward who averaged 16.9 points and five rebounds for the University of Manitoba, was selected first overall by the expansion Winnipeg Sea Bears. In all, 20 players were drafted. A partnership between the league and U Sports, the governing body for university sports in Canada, gives student-athletes a chance to hone their hoops skills during the summer months without affecting their post-secondary eligibility. Players who may have completed their university careers in 2021-22 or can return to their university teams this fall were eligible to be selected in the U Sports. 'This 2023 draft class is elite. We can't wait to see everyone take the court starting May 24 and hope that experiences and opportunities like this continue to help showcase and nurture the depth of talent within U Sports program across this country,' CEBL commissioner and co-founder Mike Morreale said. 'The future of pro basketball in Canada has never been brighter.' The River Lions play three road games - Friday, May 26, Montreal Alliance; Tuesday, May 30, Calgary Surge; Wednesday, May 31, Edmonton Stingers - before tipping off the home half of the 20-game regular season versus the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Saturday, June 3, at Meridian Centre. Courtesy of: stcatharinesstandard.ca |
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| Eesti Maaulikool celebrate 1Liiga title - by Eurobasket News |
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Eesti Maaulikool - Kadrina 92-83 Eesti Maaulikool celebrated 1Liiga title. They overcame Kadrina 92-83 in the Final tonight. Tom Kaldre (185-PG-1998) scored 30 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace the champions. Eesti Maaulikool dominated in the first half. They posted an 18-14 lead ten minutes into the game. Eesti Maaulikool extended the lead to as many as 11 points at halftime 41-30. Kadrina sank 25 points in the third quarter to pull within single digits. But Eesti Maaulikool unloaded 28 points in the fourth period and raced away with a key victory. Jan-Samuel Vogelainen (195-F-1997) netted 17 points for the winners. Kyrylo Marchenko (196-F/G-1997) answered with 20 points, while Allan Ehte (190-G-1986) had 19 points in the losing effort. |
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| Allan Jeanne-Rose commits to Central Connecticut State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated St. John Paul II High School (Tallahassee, FL) in 2019. Jeanne-Rose played also for E1T1 United in AAU. His team won Class 3A State Championship and he was named All-Big Bend Player of the Year that year. |
| Yohan Traore commits to University of California Santa Barbara - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Traore graduated Dream City Christian School (Glendale, AZ) in 2022, which he joined from Prolific Prep Academy. He was named to Nike Hoop Summit (World Team) that year. Traore represented France at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Udine (Italy) four years ago. Traore's team won Silver and his stats at that event were 7 games: 8.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP-3 (66.7%), FT: 43.8%. Tigers made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas Semifinals in 2019. His team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Udine (Italy) in 2020. Tigers made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Beograd Finals in 2020. |
| Pays de Fougeres win Regional Cup 2023 in Paris - by Eurobasket News |
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Pays de Fougeres - Beaujolais 88:57 Pays de Fougeres have won Regional Cup 2023 in Paris . They overcame Beaujolais 88:57 in the Final game. Pays de Fougeres opened the game with a 20-10 run and added a 24-18 rally in the second frame. Moreover, Pays de Fougeres closed the campaign with a final 29-13 surge to seal the trophy. Antoine Belkessa (186-G-1988) stepped up with 22 points and Maxime Choplin (180-PG-1992) delivered 16. Marius Valukonis (198-C-1988) replied with 12 points in defeat and Idris Nzaba scored 10. |
| Nicolas Pavrette commits to George Mason University - by Eurobasket News | |
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George Mason University agreed terms with 21-year old French center Nicolas Pavrette (6'11''-209lbs). Lyon (France) native played for the last two years at Central Michigan University. In 29 games he had 4.6ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.0bpg last season. Pavrette graduated Central Pointe Christian Academy (Kissimmee, FL) in 2021. |
| Monaco coast past ASVEL to claim Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Monaco -ASVEL 90-70 Monaco are crowned 22/23 Robert Brusnel French Cup winner. They outgunned ASVEL in the title game in Paris tonight. Elie Okobo (191-G-1997) and Mike James (185-G-1990, college: Lamar) posted 20 points each for the winners. Monaco stunned their opponents in the first period. They unloaded 33 points to open an 18-point lead. ASVEL could not respond in the second period trailing by 17 points at halftime. Monaco went on a 25-18 run in the third term to clear off for good. Donatas Motiejunas (213-C-1990) finished with 17 points for Monaco. Nando De Colo (196-G-1987) sank 12 points for ASVEL. David Lighty (195-F-1988, college: Ohio St.) had 10 points in the loss. |
| Roanne clinch Coupe de France U17 title - by Eurobasket News |
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Cholet U17 - Roanne U17 71-75 Roanne clinched Coupe de France U17 title. In the Final game they edged Cholet 75-71. Robin Pluvy top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Zakaria Mechergui had 14. Isaac Guedegbe netted 13, whilst Matteo Vergiat brought 12. Nils Lobry-Pathouot (200-F-2007) replied with 14 points in a loss and Jeremy Hilderal (195-G-2006) had 11. |
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| Guy Edi (Basketball Lowen Erfurt) Knows They Will Have To Out Tough Their Opponent And Will Fight Until The End Against Either Koblenz Or Schwelm - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Guy Landry Edi (198-PF-1988, college: Gonzaga) is a 34 year old 198cm forward from France that is playing his second season with the Basketball Lowen Erfurt. He played at Midland College (JUCO) and played 56 NCAA games for Gonzaga (NCAA). After Gonzaga hee played 7 years in France playing 70 plus game sin the Pro A and Pro B and also played in Finland and Iceland. He spoke to eurobasket after sweeping the Dragons Rhondorf. Congrats on the massive 72-65 game 2 win and sweep over the Dragons Rhondorf. How tough was this series? Rhondorf seemed to give you everything they had? It was a tough series. Rhondorf is a good team that is well coached. We came in with experience in the playoffs. We knew they would make runs but we also knew if we stuck to what we do best that we would win. What was your first reaction when you saw Devon Goodman wasn't to play? We didn't know until game time that he wouldn't play. I was surprised. The game actually became more complicated for us. We prepared for the game letting him shoot, but once he didn't play we had to defend all. It was a quick adjustment we made and it worked. Bringing energy was key and we did that. The Basketball Lowen Erfurt started slowly being down 6-0 as Paul Albrecht scored 3 baskets in a row. Did the Goodman shock ease your defensive pressure? No I don't think so. They also had a quick start in game one. That didn't mean anything. It just told us we had to play better defense. Erfurt then found their rhythm and led 21-13 after 10 minutes. You got going showing your special game. How much did your dunk push your teammates? My dunk was a statement at that time. It gave my teammates energy and got the crowd involved. The dunk gave us a boost but they did come back. There was still a lot of time to play. In the second quarter, Erfurt only got one basket from you and got a lot of production from guys like Lorenz Schiller and Jan Heber. Please talk a little about how each guy has helped the team best this season? Lorenz has done a great job stepping up since Noah Kamdem was out. He is our best shooter and really opens up the floor. His play and presence also allows me to operate more. He really has stepped up and has been more of a threat. Jan is a point guard that also ahs stepped up big since his injury. The Dragons Rhondorf staged a massive 11-5 run in the last 3 minutes of the third quarter to trail only 57-53. What was key for the guests making the comeback? We got a little gassed. They only ran one play posting up the wing. They were just a little more aggressive than we were. What words of wisdom did head coach Enrico Kufour give the team for the last 10 minutes? He told us to stay composed. He told us just to keep doing what had gotten us there. He also wanted us to get more easy baskets on transition and push the ball more so they couldn't set up their defense. Erfurt only allowed 12 points in the fourth quarter. What adjustments did the team make on the defensive end? We just knew that then was the time to step up our defense. We knew that if they wanted to beat us then they would have to do it with Bangala. We didn't overhelp and knew only he could beat us. We knew key would be to slow down their shooters Koch and Buchholz. Tyseem Lyles made the clutch shot of the night despite shooting 4/16 from the field and 1/9 from outside. Did you give him confidence to keep shooting? I have told him to keep shooting since day 1. I kept telling him to keep doing what he does. The three he made set the game for us. At the end of the day his continuing to shoot the ball paid off for us. In the playoffs games won't always be pretty. They adjusted well on me from game 1. We are a team and everyone did their part. Zaba Bangala had a huge game with 23 points. What will you always remember from his game? He is a very athletic and strong player. He has a lot of room for improvement. He can be a better player. I hope that he continues to keep working hard. This was the lowest points the team gave up this season. Was this the best defensive game of the season? I'm not sure if it was our best defensive game of the season. I feel like we have been a good defensive team all season long and we know we are a good defensive team. Game 2 didn't look pretty but we got the win. You most likely will meet the EPG Baskets Koblenz next. You lost both games to Koblenz. With what expectations are you going into the game? We will fight. Koblenz had the best record in the Pro B. They are a very good team with experience and are well coached. They are a complete team that have good players at each position. We played well in Koblenz. I feel like we can beat them. We will go in focused and have energy. We know that people will write us off but we will fight until the end. How are the Basketball Lowen Erfurt a better team now then the last time they met Koblenz? We were a better team after the first game and a better team after the second game. We made changes on offense and defense and have created a good chemistry. Plus we got guys back from injury. What will be key to upsetting the EPG Baskets Koblenz? We need to do a better job rebounding and not let them get second chances. We have to be tough and just out tough them. Then I feel we can play eye to eye. Thanks Guy for the chat. |
| Brandon Childress (medi Bayreuth) Remembers Battling RJ Barrett And Understands That You Have To Run The Race To Reach The Highest Level - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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In the NCAA players see potential NBA Draft picks and future NBA players on a weekly basis and predicting who will become that next NBA player sometimes can be as difficult as guessing correctly if Luka Doncic will make that next triple double in a NBA game or sometimes as easy as knowing that Giannis will be in beast mode every night for 48 minutes. It was March 5th, 2019 near the end of Brandon Childress (183-PG-1997, college: Wake Forest)'s junior year at Wake Forest when he was set to battle Duke again, a team he had previously never beat before but came close twice as a freshman, but on this night, getting that first win again would be stopped as he fell to 0-5, but once again came very very close to winning as he lost a nailbiter of a game 71-70. In the game he battled a very talented player with RJ Barrett, a player where there was no doubt that he would reach the NBA. In the game, Barrett was the top scorer with 28 points and Childress contributed 19 points. Despite scoring more points, Barrett wasn't the best player on the floor as he coughed up the ball 7 times and Childress even had a better game rating than him. A few months later he was picked 3rd overall by the Knicks and the rest is history as he is on the way of becoming a superstar. And what happened to Childress? Well he had to toil 2 years in Estonia and now is one of the better point guards in a top 5 league easyCredit BBL, but on a losing team with medi Bayreuth. Ok so Barrett was a lot better statistically than Childress in the 2018-2019 season, but there have been guys with lesser stats than Childress reach the NBA. This just shows again that the NCAA and G-League is filled with hundreds of talented guards that could play in the NBA, but there are just not enough roster spots. The American guard never forgot this encounter and also knows how to handle seeing who makes the NBA and not. 'RJ Barrett and I had a back and forth battle in that game. I woke up a bit in the second half. We were missing a big man and I think had we had him that night, then we would have gotten over the hump. I have seen so many guys that I got the best of in college go to the NBA. You have to run your race. It's a journey. I remain positive because I know that there have been so many guys go to Europe and then go back to the NBA and stick like PJ Tucker. You just have to find the right opportunity and remain patient', warned Brandon Childress. He will never forget battling RJ Barrett and knows he has to run the race in order to reach the highest level. Brandon Childress was born on August 31st, 1997 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Winston Salem North Carolina. He played football as a kid and began to play basketball at the age of 9. He is the son of Randolph a guy that played in the NBA with Portland and Detroit and was overseas for more than a decade. Many will remember his time at Wake Forest where he was teammates with Tim Duncan and averaged 35,0ppg in the ACC tournament and scored 37 points in the title game and hit a game winner with 4 seconds over North Carolina that had Jery Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace. His dad definitely had a huge basketball influence in his life. 'He made a huge sacrifice for my mom and me by playing overseas so he could provide for us. I can always go to him for advice. Whatever I go through overseas, he has also seen it. When I'm frustrated or have a problem good, bad or ugly, I can go to him', stressed Brandon Childress. Later the family moved to North Carolina where he played 2 years for East Forsyth high school. In his second season he helped lead his team to the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic title. He then played his last 2 years of high school ball at Wesleyan Christian Academy together with Harry Giles. He then chose Wake Forest (NCAA) where he would play from 2016-2020. When you hear the name Wake Forest one instantly thinks of Tim Duncan and Chris Paul. For the guard who remembers Trey Jones being his most difficult cover in the NCAA had Chris Paul on his mind when he went to Wake Forest. 'Chris Paul definitely played a role for me going there. I actually had met him before I went there when I was in high school. Wake Forest has had many great guards come out like Ishmail Smith and Muggsy Bogues. Whenever I did speak to him, I always try to ask him a few questions about basketball and try to pick something up', stated Brandon Childress. In his freshman year he helped the school reach the NCAA tournament losing to Kansas. Often for NCAA players, there is a break out game where a player finally feels that they belong. Even after scoring 16 points in a big win over North Carolina, he didn't feel like that game brought him on the NCAA map. 'I felt like I belonged the first day I stepped on the campus of Wake Forest. It was just a matter of proving people wrong', warned Brandon Childress. In his freshman year he was teammates with Mitchell Wilbekin who's brother Scottie played at Florida (NCAA) and for years has been a top guard in the Euroleague. 'I already knew of his brother. Scottie along with guys like Mike James, Shane Larkin and Malcolm Delaney are guys I pay attention to and have followed for years in Europe', said Brandon Childress. He played a total of 124 NCAA games and was able to improve his scoring average each season. His game really took off in his last two years as he averaged 14.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 4.0apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 40.4%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 79.6% and 15.6ppg, 3.0rpg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 32.5%, FT: 80.9% and there was a reason for that. 'For me it was about understanding my role each season. In my first 2 years I followed the leaders and in my last 2 years I was the leader', expressed Brandon Childress. He played 61 NCAA games in his last 2 years and scored in double figures in 52 games including exploding for 30 points against North Carolina State and had 24 points against Boston College and Notre Dame. He also finally beat Duke as a senior in an exciting 113-101 win where he contributed 17/5/5 stats. 'It was one of the best feelings. It was the first time I had beat them. My dad had never lost to them, but he had had a lot of confidence in me. I did everything I could to help my team win', remembered Brandon Childress. He played for legendary ex NBA player Danny Manning who helped Kansas win the 1988 NCAA title who was instrumental in helping his game during the 4 years. 'Coach preached everyday that we wouldn't be getting this treatment with private jets and fancy restaurants everywhere. I understood that when I got to Greece. People forget that he was the NBA's best sixth man and an allstar. He had a lot of experience. He allowed me to play my game and just be myself', remembered Brandon Childress who never lost a 1-1 battle against Wake Forest teammate Adrien White in practice. The 183cm point guard who lists Bam Adebayo, Denis Smith, Oliver Hanlon, Harry Giles and Aaron Wiggins as his best teammates of all-time began his professional career in 2020 in Greece for GS Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece-A1), but that was only a short stay. He played 1 basketball Champions League game and 5 Greek games. 'I was there during COVID. It was tough. You couldn't really go outside so I really focused on basketball. In Greece I saw the reality of overseas basketball. In most countries English is the second language so it wasn't so hard for me to adapt. In some countries they speak little English. Americans just have to do some research before going to a country. I learned from the older vets like Skyler Bowlin how to act professional', warned Brandon Childress. He then finished his rookie season with AVIS UTILITAS Rapla (Estonia-KML) averaging 17.4ppg, 4.1rpg, Assists-2 (4.8apg), 1.3spg, FGP: 47.9%, 3PT: 37.3%, FT-2 (86.1%); and in the LatEstBL league averaged 22.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.9apg, 2.3spg, FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 37.3%, FT: 81.6%.He lost his first playoff series against Parnu, but had some massive games against Ventspils scoring 36 points and hit Tartu for 28 points. Last season he played with TalTech Tallinn (Estonia-KML) averaging 24.2ppg, 2.8rpg, Assists-2 (6.0apg), Steals-1 (2.2spg), FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 40.4%, FT: 80.4%; and in the EstLatBL averaged 23.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 6.6apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 45.7%, 3PT: 40.7%, FT: 87.9%. He reached the semi-finals in the playoffs and lost a tough 2 game series to Kalev/Cramo where he exploded for 56 points in the 2 games. 'It was a tough series. They had a great team that dominated the league. It was a big challenge but they were simply the better team. We really did all we could', expressed Brandon Childress. He had big games against Rapla with 35 points, hit Tallinna Kalev for 33 points and got the best of Ventspils again scoring 32 points. He definitely left his mark in Estonia scoring in double figures in 41 of 42 games. Last summer he played NBA Summer League with the Sacramento Kings playing 1 game and will never forget getting this opportunity. 'It was a total blessing. As a kid I always dreamed of playing in the NBA Summer League and had aspirations of playing in the NBA. I pray that I will get another opportunity to play in the NBA Summer League and then with more experience be able to exploit my talent. It's great to see my name on the jersey and see old AAU and college teammates play. The NBA Summer League is also a good place to meet new players. I got positive feedback from the Kings as they told me to keep working hard', said Brandon Childress. The North Carolina native who lists Kobe, Lebron, Jordan and Tim Duncan on his personal NBA Mount Rushmore is playing his first season in the easyCredit BBL in Germany for medi Bayreuth. After paying his dues in lower leagues in Estonia, he was rewarded with a chance to play in a high league after having his share of ups and downs in his first 2 professional seasons. Even if medi Bayreuth are the door mat of the easyCredit BBL, he has learned to appreciate his time in a new country. 'The fan base is amazing where ever I go in Germany. It has been a blessing being able to play against teams like Munich or Alba Berlin. I see that the basketball community is really small here. It is like a fraternity of guys I played with or against in the states. We check up on each other and wish each other good health', stressed Brandon Childress. After reaching the playoffs in his first 2 seasons, the losing has been difficult. They won the first game of the season in exciting fashion 83-82 against Frankfurt, but after that the club lost 8 of 9 games that put them in this precarious situation. 'Nobody expected our season to go like that after the first win. Even if we have young guys, it has been a learning curve. We have to be patient and control what we can control and do our best. The losing has been part of the journey. The main goal now is to keep the team in the league. The BBL is a very tough league with 2 Euroleague teams. The BBL is a lot more competitive than in Estonia. The atmosphere against in Munich is something I didn't see in Estonia', warned Brandon Childress in March 2023. The club played FC Bayern Munich tough losing 80-79, but have had problems improving their defense as they allow 89 points per game. They seem to be a better team than their record shows. 'We recently had a coaching change and we still have to get used to things. We still have to break old habits. I feel like we are improving and I'm excited for the next games. We definitely are better than our record shows. I feel like we can turn the corner. We have enough time. We have to show the fans that we are willing to work hard. We have to do it for the fans', stressed Brandon Childress in March 2023. Even if he is a veteran, he has been more than fortunate to be able to call team captain Bastian Doreth a teammate. 'Basti has been a huge veteran. He has impacted me on and off the court. He is a huge role model for the community. He is a great mentor. He is the type of guy that you want to be like when you grow up. I hope they retire his jersey', added Brandon Childress. The ex Wake Forest (NCAA) guard who has Kobe Bryant as his GOAT and believes that the classic Coming To America movie with Eddie Murphy should have been left alone is a point guard that has difficulty describing his game to an NBA player, but rather lets people do that. 'People have compared my game to Jeff Teague. I had a veteran my rookie season call me B Lillard, because I was one of the smaller guards that could really shoot the ball', smiled Brandon Childress. Even if his stats show that he is a scoring point guard, he continues to work hard to prove his doubters wrong, because he is so much more than just a guy that can score and shoot. 'I have been blessed to be able to shoot the ball really well, but people underestimate my play on the pick and roll. I feel like that my scoring opens up more opportunities for my teammates. I have shown that I can get 8 or 9 assists if I have to. I keep working on my facilitation and want to become an even bigger threat on offense', warned Brandon Childress. Currently he is averaging 17,2ppg, 3,2rpg, 4,7apg and 1,2spg while shooting 36% from outside. He exploded for 37 points with 8 three's in a tough loss to Heidelberg and hit Ludwigsburg for 35 points in a loss. He also wants to be known as a great defender as there are so many productive defensive guards in Europe. 'I feel like sky is the limit for me as a defender', warned Brandon Childress. He knows that in order to keep climbing the basketball ladder overseas, he will have to keep improving certain facets of his game. 'I'm working on slowing the game down. I was in a shooting slump, but once I settled down and let the game come to me, my game became more efficient. I also want to become a better finisher', warned Brandon Childress. It will be interesting to see where the basketball career of Brandon Childress will continue to go. He is just at the beginning of his basketball journey and race and knows he still has a lot of time to get to the peak of the mountain.. |
| Recap of ProB Round 2 of 1/8 Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Bball Loewen - Rhoendorf 72-65 Ivorian-French Guy Landry Edi (198-1988, college: Gonzaga) notched 19 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Jan Heber (186-1998) supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 23 points and 8 rebounds by Swedish forward Zaba Bangala (202-2001) did not help to save the game for Dragons Rhoendorf. Paul Albrecht (208-1993) added 15 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Top scorers: Rhoendorf: Z.Bangala 23+8reb+2ast, P.Albrecht 15+6reb+2ast, J.Falkenstein 8+2reb, F.Koch 7+6reb, F.Wendeler 6+2reb, N.Buchholz 3+4reb+1ast Bball Loewen: G.Landry Edi 19+7reb+2ast, J.Heber 12+5reb+4ast, P.Dominykas 11+5reb+1ast, A.Ceesay 9+5reb+5ast, T.Lyles 9+3reb+4ast, L.Schiller 8+3reb Oberhaching - BSW Sixers 65-71 Sixers forced 23 Deisenhofen turnovers. Strangely Deisenhofen outrebounded Sixers 51-25 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Beninese point guard Ralph Hounnou (193-2002) notched 24 points to lead the effort and American swingman Donte Nicholas (196-1987, college: FPU) supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Sixers players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by naturalized American Omari Knox (185-1986, college: Bloomfield) did not help to save the game for Deisenhofen. Bernhard Benke (208-1997) added 8 points and 14 rebounds for the hosts. Deisenhofen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Oberhaching: O.Knox 19+8reb+2ast, J.Koegler 19+2reb, J.Mateo 10+7reb, B.Benke 8+14reb+1ast, M.Noeres 3+2reb, A.Buchmann 3+2reb+1ast BSW Sixers: R.Hounnou 24+1reb, A.Kovacevic 11+2reb+4ast, E.Rapieque 10+4reb+1ast, D.Nicholas 10+7reb+7ast, M.Rahn 9+5reb+1ast, H.Warner 5+3reb Vechta 2 - Coburg 89-87 Vechta-2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 16 blocks. Coburg was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Leon Okpara (192-1998) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 11 blocks during the contest. Serbian forward Milan Suput (198-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Tyreese Blunt (192-2002) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Coburg: B.Tyreese 19+5reb+2ast, S.Milan 15+12reb+3ast, S.Lorber 13+2reb+6ast, P.Adrian 13+3reb+1ast, B.Leon 8+5reb+2ast, W.Adrian 7+1reb+1ast Vechta 2: L.Okpara 21+5reb+3ast, J.Noah 15+3reb+1ast, K.Smit 14+7ast, G.Johann 13+7reb+2ast, J.Culver 6+5reb+3ast, B.Roman 5+7reb+1ast Speyer - Wolmirstedt 82-96 Wolmirstedt made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Wolmirstedt outrebounded Speyer 43-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Center Bill Borekambi (199-1992, college: Sequoias CC) notched 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and Maximilian Begue (192-2001) supported him with 22 points and 5 assists. Even 19 points and 4 assists by American DJ Woodmore (190-1992, college: VWU) did not help to save the game for Speyer. Center David Aichele (212-1999) added 15 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Speyer: D.Woodmore 19+4reb+4ast, D.Aichele 15+4reb, J.Babic 12+3reb+4ast, Q.Lollis Jr. 8+1reb, G.Niclas 8+4reb+5ast, B.Dejan 6+5reb+3ast Wolmirstedt: M.Begue 22+3reb+5ast, B.Borekambi 21+9reb+2ast, Z.Denis 13, L.Kamber 11+3reb+3ast, L.Winter 8+8reb+1ast, J.Talbert 7+7reb+5ast Ehingen - Bernau 86-123 SSV Lok Bernau made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Ehingen/Urspringschule turnovers. SSV Lok Bernau shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Center Akim-Jamal Jonah (210-1998, college: San Diego) notched 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American Isiah Small (202-1998, college: Texas St.) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Even 25 points and 8 rebounds by center Vincent Neugebauer (213-2002) did not help to save the game for Ehingen/Urspringschule. Naturalized Czech point guard Daniel Zacek (182-2001) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Five SSV Lok Bernau and four Ehingen/Urspringschule players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Ehingen: N.Vincent 25+8reb+2ast, P.Erik 17+3reb+3ast, D.Zacek 12+6reb+6ast, H.Moritz 12+5reb+3ast, E.Pablo 4+1reb+1ast, L.Leonhard 4+2reb Bernau: A.Jonah 27+8reb+4ast, M.Rockmann 15+4reb+1ast, A.Kameric 14+1reb+5ast, M.Friederici 13+3reb+3ast, I.Small 13+9reb+2ast, S.Rikus 10+3reb+2ast Koeln - Frankfurt Jrs 69-79 Nolan Adekunle (200-2002) notched 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Alvin-Olebabe Onyia (181-2000) supported him with 10 points. Even 25 points by Canadian point guard Ali Sow (185-1998, college: Laurier) did not help to save the game for RheinStars. Point guard Rupert Hennen (184-1997) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Koeln: A.Sow 25+1reb+3ast, R.Hennen 15+5reb+2ast, V.Seckendorff Jannis 8+7reb, A.Bauer 7+5reb, E.Schmidt 6+6reb, A.Pilipovic 5+2reb+3ast Frankfurt Jrs: A.Nolan 21+8reb+2ast, F.Hecker 11+2reb+2ast, A.Onyia 10+4reb+3ast, R.Alexander 8+5reb+1ast, O.Justin 8+3reb, J.Samare 7+2reb+1ast Schwelm - Koblenz 72-71 Schwelm dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Koblenz's 30. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American CJ Oldham (202-1991, college: Gannon) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. The other American import Josh Boutte (198, college: Angelo St., agency: BIG) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Dominique Johnson (194-1992) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Brian Butler (196-1991) added 11 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Koblenz. Five Koblenz players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Koblenz: D.Johnson 18+6reb, L.Friederici 13+2reb+3ast, M.Poelking 13+6reb, B.Butler 11+11reb+1ast, M.Heckel 11+4reb+3ast, N.Sperber 5+2reb+2ast Schwelm: C.Oldham 16+10reb+8ast, J.Boutte 16+5reb+1ast, C.Frazier 14+2reb+1ast, R.Merz 9+4reb+2ast, M.Behr 8+5reb, J.Flaa 4+2reb+5ast |
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| Mersin signs Sean Evans, ex Karditsas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
In 2012 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Idaho Stampede (D-League) in fifth round (67th overall). He graduated from St. John's University in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. Evans is quite experienced player. He has played in ten different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Evans has played previously professionally in Argentina (Boca), Germany (Duesseldorf Baskets, ratiopharm Ulm and BG Goettingen), Israel (Hapoel Holon, Maccabi Ramat Gan and Hapoel Eilat), Korea (Anyang), Ukraine (Prometey), North Macedonia (Rabotnicki), NBA G League (SLC Stars), Dominican Republic (Indios), Greece (Lavrio, Promitheas and Ifaistos) and Turkey (Sakarya Buyuksehir Basketbol). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention back in 2019 and 2020. Evans' team won Ukrainian Supercup in 2022. Evans could be described: A strong, skilled combo forward who can face-up or post-up on the offensive end. Boasts solid guard skills for a big man. An adept ball-handler and passer for an athlete of his size. |
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| Promotiedivisie Round 22 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 22 most important game was a victory of CobraNova over 5th ranked De Groene 77-60 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of De Groene. CobraNova (11-9) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dreamfields D. and Noordkop. De Groene at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Another interesting game for Noordkop (11-9) which played in Groningen against 5th ranked De Groene (10-10). Seventh ranked Noordkop crushed hosts 85-65. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of De Groene. Noordkop have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CobraNova and Dreamfields D. De Groene at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. An interesting game for Lokomotief (19-1) which hosted in Rijswijk their biggest opponent Utrecht (16-4). First ranked Lokomotief managed to get a 13-point victory 96-83. Lokomotief have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 19-1 record. Loser Utrecht keeps the second place with four games lost. Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Bottom-ranked Apolloheat were smashed by Dreamfields D. on the road 70-46. Attacus won against Scylla on its own court 95-92. Leiden 2 unfortunately lost to Noordkop in a road game 49-59. Attacus was rolled over Noordkop at home 64-93. Grasshoppers were crushed by Uitsmijters on the opponent's court 99-73. Grasshoppers were smashed by Utrecht in a home game 67-87.
Dreamfields D. - Apolloheat 70-46 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Dolphins (11-9) crushed at home bottom-ranked Apolloheat (2-19) 70-46 on Saturday. Dolphins moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CobraNova and Noordkop. Apolloheat lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 19 lost games. Attacus - Scylla 95-92 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Attacus and 10th ranked Scylla had identical 7-13 record. This time Attacus used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Groningen 95-92 on Saturday night. Attacus maintains eighth position with 8-13 record, which they share with Leiden 2. Scylla lost tenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth place with 14 games lost. Noordkop - Leiden 2 59-49 The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Noordkop's (11-9) home victory over 8th ranked Leiden (8-13) 59-49 on Saturday. Noordkop have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CobraNova and Dreamfields D. Loser Leiden keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Attacus. Attacus - Noordkop 64-93 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Attacus' (8-13) home loss to seventh ranked Noordkop (11-9) 64-93 on Saturday. Noordkop have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CobraNova and Dreamfields D. Loser Attacus keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Leiden 2. De Groene - CobraNova 60-77 Round 22 most important game was a victory of CobraNova over 5th ranked De Groene 77-60 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of De Groene. CobraNova (11-9) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dreamfields D. and Noordkop. De Groene at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Lokomotief - Utrecht 96-83 An interesting game for Lokomotief (19-1) which hosted in Rijswijk their biggest opponent Utrecht (16-4). First ranked Lokomotief managed to get a 13-point victory 96-83. Lokomotief have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 19-1 record. Loser Utrecht keeps the second place with four games lost. Uitsmijters - Grasshoppers 99-73 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Uitsmijters (14-7) outplayed 11th ranked Grasshoppers (6-15) in Almelo 99-73 on Sunday. Uitsmijters have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-7 record having four points less than leader Lokomotief. Grasshoppers lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 15 games lost. De Groene - Noordkop 65-85 Another interesting game for Noordkop (11-9) which played in Groningen against 5th ranked De Groene (10-10). Seventh ranked Noordkop crushed hosts 85-65. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of De Groene. Noordkop have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CobraNova and Dreamfields D. De Groene at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Grasshoppers - Utrecht 67-87 There was no surprise when 11th ranked Grasshoppers (6-15) were outleveled by second ranked Utrecht (16-4) in Katwijk 87-67 on Saturday. Utrecht maintains second position with 16-4 record having just three points less than leader Lokomotief. Grasshoppers lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 15 games lost. |
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| Subway League Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Tindastoll and Thor Thorl record victories - by Eurobasket News |
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Njardvik - Tindastoll 52-85 The game without a history. Tindastoll led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Njardvik to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Tindastoll had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Njardvik's players. Irish-British forward Taiwo Badmus (199-1993, college: UVA Wise) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Sigtryggur Bjornsson (180-1993, college: St.Mary's) chipped in 21 points. Five Tindastoll players scored in double figures. American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) produced 14 points and Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-1990) added 10 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Njardvik: D.Basile 14+3reb+3ast, L.Rasio 10+4reb+3ast, M.Matasovic 9+7reb+1ast, H.Palsson 6+5reb+1ast, O.Kristjansson 6+2reb, M.Baginski 4+4reb Tindastoll: S.Bjornsson 21+3reb+1ast, T.Badmus 17+11reb, D.Geks 14+5reb+3ast, K.Woods 14+3reb+5ast, A.Drungilas 11+7reb+2ast, R.Agustsson 3+4reb+3ast Valur - Thor Thorl 75-83 It looked good early as Valur took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Thor Thorl had a 28-20 second period charge getting the lead and Valur was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 75-83. Worth to mention a great performance of international swingman Styrmir Thrastarson (200-2001, college: Davidson, agency: Blacktop Management) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) contributed with 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Thor Thorl players scored in double figures. The former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) answered with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and British forward Callum Lawson (198-1996, college: ACU, agency: Players Group) added 22 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Valur. Top scorers: Valur: C.Lawson 22+5reb+1ast, K.Jonsson 18+8reb+5ast, H.Stefansson 10+6reb+1ast, P.Bertone 9+7reb+2ast, O.Pavlovic 7+5reb+2ast, F.Booker 6+1reb+1ast Thor Thorl: V.Shahid 19+9reb+3ast, S.Thrastarson 18+5reb+9ast, J.Semple 13+9reb+3ast, F.Lampropoulos 13, T.Tomas 9+6reb+1ast, D.Agustsson 8+4reb |
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| National League Round 5 of Quarter-Finals. Elitzur Ashkelon and Hapoel Afula complete semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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E.Ashkelon - M.Rishon 84-58 E.Ashkelon dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Rishon's 22 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Maccabi Rishon 57-29 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. E.Ashkelon looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Maccabi Rishon's players. Naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and naturalized American guard Clarke Rosenberg (193-1993, college: Chicago St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Power forward Jonatan Mor (204-1995) responded with 10 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Jared Armstrong (178-1996, college: Slippery Rock) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: C.Rosenberg 19+6reb+2ast, G.Gilinski 13+14reb+9ast, S.David 12+2reb+4ast, T.Gipson 11+10reb+3ast, D.Tucker 9+5reb, S.Harush 7+8reb+3ast M.Rishon: J.Armstrong 13+1reb+3ast, J.Mor 10+8reb+1ast, C.Riley 8+7reb, T.Cohen 7+2reb+2ast, P.Tal-Or 6, I.Nesterenko 6+3reb H.Afula - M.Raanana 82-64 H.Afula players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (206-1989, college: S.Florida) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and point guard Koren Zorno (176-1998) accounted for 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Four H.Afula players scored in double figures. Guard Eidan Alber (192-2000, agency: Avi Zilberman) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for M.Raanana in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: H.Afula: K.Zorno 17+6reb+6ast, T.Fitzpatrick 13+14reb+5ast, J.Hall 13+10reb+4ast, L.Goldenberg 12+4reb+5ast, R.Netzia 9+3reb, T.Spector 8+1reb M.Raanana: E.Alber 15+7reb+1ast, J.Canty 11+9reb+2ast, R.Geffen 9+2reb+2ast, A.Sapir 9+6reb+6ast, J.Siggers 9+3reb+2ast, W.Workman 7+5reb+1ast |
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| Bosire exudes confidence ahead of Terrorists clash - by Eurobasket News |
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Equity Bank Dumas playmaker Victor Bosire (175-PG-1988) is confident of convincingly winning Friday's Playoffs Game One quarter-final tie against the University of Nairobi Terrorists. He, however, warned that UoN are young and aggressive which must be taken seriously considering they won one of the two meetings during the regular season. The game tips off at 6 pm. "We need to take care of them early in the series and build a lead with each game," Bosire offered. The defensive stopper said they hope to use their experience and game management to prevail in play-offs. "The Kenya Morans' ace said Dumas's goal is to pull good results against their opponents after faring badly in last year's semi-final against KPA "Our failure last season was a learning curve and we hope to bounce back this year. Besides that was the first time we were featuring in playoffs," he added. He said the team has a deeper and more experienced squad this time around. On the other hand, UoN captain Dominic Adero said the team has experienced coaches and their training has gone well without disruptions. "All I can say is I respect our opponents. I can't promise anything whatsoever but we are coming to compete because I like our chances," he said The other game pitting Strathmore University Blades against Thunder also promises fireworks. The Blades tactician Tony Ochieng said they will go out to build momentum and use depth as the strategy to get the better of their rivals. Thunder coach Sadat Gaya observed that this is the longest regular season he has ever participated in. "It is a challenge getting any rhythm and playing great basketball. It also helped our players recover from injuries. Playoffs is a new season." "We are going against a team that eliminated us last season and also defeated us during the season," noted Gaya. The playoff matches will continue at the same venue with the visiting KPA teams, who are leading in both the men's and women's categories in action. Courtesy of: the-star.co.ke |
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| Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (ex Nanjing TX MK) is a newcomer at Dynamo - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Lual-Acuil's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America) in four different countries. Lual-Acuil has played previously professionally in Hungary (Atomeromu), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem and Galil Elion), Australia (United) and NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2021 and 2022. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Domestic Player of the Year in 2022. He graduated from Baylor University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. Lual-Acuil played also for Neosho County Community College for 2 years. |
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| Shabab lands Nikola Stanojevic - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |||
Stanojevic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Greece (Ethnikos, GS Dafni Dafniou and AO Triton), Romania (Rapid), Slovenia (Sencur Gorenjska Kranj), Serbia (Zdravlje and Napredak) and North Macedonia (Kozuv). Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian 2MLS Honorable Mention back in 2015. |
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| Caver's 17 points and 7 assists give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had the game-high 17 points adding two rebounds and seven assists for Wolves in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Prienai (#12, 4-24) with 36-point margin 94-58. Wolves maintains the 3rd position in Lithuanian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Wolves will need more victories to improve their 20-8 record. In the team's last game Caver had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Wolves' top player in his first season with the team. Old Dominion University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Caver is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.8ppg. Caver is in league's top in assists (3rd best: 6.0apg) and averages solid 52.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Zygimantas Janavicius (193-G-1989, agency: Interperformances) of Neptunas. He is international guard in his 4th season at Neptunas. In the last game Janavicius recorded impressive 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. It was enough for Neptunas to edge slightly lower-ranked Nevezis (#8, 12-16) by 6 points 97-91. Neptunas' 7th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 13-15 record. Janavicius is one of the most experienced players at Neptunas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Laurynas Birutis (213-C-1997) of league's leader Zalgiris. Birutis scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of Zalgiris, leading his team to a 88-61 easy win against the lower-ranked P.Zvaigzdes (#10, 7-21). Zalgiris confirms their top position in the standings. Birutis has a very solid season. In 28 games in Lithuania he scored 10.4ppg. He also has 5.0rpg and FGP: 78.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Edgaras Ulanovas (199-SF-1992) of Zalgiris - 20 points and 5 rebounds 5. Jeff Garrett (201-F-1994) of Jonava - 17 points and 10 rebounds 6. Matas Jogela (201-F/G-1998) of Neptunas - 19 points and 5 rebounds 7. Giedrius Staniulis (206-PF-1991) of Gargzdu - 14 points and 8 rebounds 8. Kevarrius Hayes (206-C-1997) of Zalgiris - 12 points and 8 rebounds 9. Danielius Lavrinovicius (205-SF-1999) of Nevezis - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Brad Davison (193-G-1999) of Nevezis - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NKL Round 1 of Finals. Zalgiris II beat Mazeikiai to capture the title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALMazeikiai - Zalgiris II 65-69Mazeikiai was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 13 rebounds. Gytis Nemeiksa (201-2001) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international swingman Arturas Jomantas (200-1985) answered with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Mazeikiai. Five Mazeikiai players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: A.Jomantas 16+9reb+4ast, K.Guscikas 15+8reb, K.Babusis 13, R.Jokubas 11+2reb+3ast, S.Jasaitis 10+4reb, L.Andrijauskas 0 Zalgiris II: N.Gytis 16+4reb+3ast, L.Liutauras 14+4reb+3ast, K.Kajus 13, K.Motiejus 9+13reb+2ast, B.Dovydas 7+6reb+2ast, B.Dominykas 4+2reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceTelsiai - Suduva-Mantinga 75-74Telsiai made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Ovidijus Kaminskis (195-1991) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists. Four Telsiai players scored in double figures. Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds and Paulius Beliavicius (196-1988) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 26+14reb+1ast, P.Beliavicius 14+1reb+3ast, A.Kavaliauskas 9+3reb+4ast, E.Dziaugys 7+4reb+1ast, M.Uzupis 6+3reb+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 5+2ast Telsiai: O.Kaminskis 18+12reb+4ast, R.Jakstas 16+3reb+1ast, I.Razutis 14+4reb+12ast, M.Norkus 12+5reb, D.Rasys 5+3reb+2ast, L.Kaveckis 4+2reb+2ast |
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| Best players of Montenegrin Prva B round 25 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Vucko Markovic (2000) had a very impressive game in the last round for Rudar and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Prva B Player of the Week award for round 25. The 22-year old had the game-high 49 points adding nine rebounds and seven assists for Rudar in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Zeta (#11, 3-18) 103-100. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Rudar maintains the 13th position in Montenegrin Prva B. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Rudar have already lost 21 games and recorded just two victories. In the team's last game Markovic had a remarkable 82.4% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Rudar, through which he has constantly improved. Markovic has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.9ppg. Markovic is in league's top in and averages solid 60.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Drazen Radicevic (198-F-1989) of Zeta. Radicevic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 32 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Zeta was edged by slightly lower-ranked Rudar (#13, 2-21) 103-100. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Zeta keeps 11th position. 18 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Zeta managed to get this year. Radicevic is one of the most experienced players at Zeta and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was another Zeta's star - Djordjije Tatar (2002). Tatar showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Tatar's great performance Zeta lost 100-103 to slightly lower-ranked Rudar (#13, 2-21). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Zeta can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-18 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Tatar has a very solid season. In 21 games in Montenegro he scored 12.6ppg. He also has 5.5rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 54.5% and 3PT: 41.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Holden Redparth (196-G-1997) of Balkanski Ris - 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Matija Babovic) of Lim - 22 points and 6 rebounds 6. Mike Guillory (188-G-1998) of Balkanski Ris - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Danilo Vojinovic) of Zeta - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Andrija Starcevic) of Rudar - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Alex Holcombe (206-F) of Pljevlja - 14 points and 7 rebounds 10. Uros Music) of Montenegro - 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Erste Liga Round 23: Sutjeska is defeated by SC Derby - by Eurobasket News | ||
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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sutjeska (15-3) in Niksic on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked SC Derby (11-6) 75-73. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Sutjeska. They outrebounded Sutjeska 36-25 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Danilo Ivanovic (188-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. The former international Zoran Vuceljic (197-2003) helped adding 16 points. Power forward Milos Vujovic (206-1996) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SC Derby maintains fourth place with 11-6 record. Sutjeska at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Fourth-ranked SC Derby (11-6) gave a tough game to second ranked Podgorica (16-4). The visitors managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SC Derby. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Luka Bogavac (195-2003) who led the winners and scored 27 points. Filip Andjusic accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Bosnian-Croatian Zvonimir Ivisic (219-2003) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds for SC Derby in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Podgorica keeps a position of league leader. SC Derby at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. The most impressive stats of the last round was 10 points and 6 assists by Bogdan Bojic of Sutjeska.
SC Derby - Podgorica 71-72 Fourth-ranked SC Derby (11-6) gave a tough game to second ranked Podgorica (16-4). The visitors managed to secure only one-point victory 72-71. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of SC Derby. Podgorica forced 23 SC Derby turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Luka Bogavac (195-2003) who led the winners and scored 27 points. Center Filip Andjusic (205-2002) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Bosnian-Croatian Zvonimir Ivisic (219-2003) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and guard Danilo Ivanovic (188-2003) added 17 points respectively for SC Derby in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Podgorica keeps a position of league leader. SC Derby at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Top scorers: SC Derby: Z.Ivisic 18+5reb, I.Danilo 17+1reb+1ast, V.Zoran 11+1reb+2ast, V.Bacovic 10+7reb+1ast, A.Slavkovic 4+3reb+1ast, S.Vladimir 3+2reb+1ast Podgorica: B.Luka 27+2reb+2ast, M.Kljajevic 13+3reb+1ast, A.Filip 12+5reb+4ast, S.Fofana 11+2reb+1ast, J.Vojinovic 5+1reb+2ast, V.Vujisic 2+5reb+1ast Sutjeska - SC Derby 73-75 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sutjeska (15-3) in Niksic on Thursday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked SC Derby (11-6) 75-73. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Sutjeska. They outrebounded Sutjeska 36-25 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Danilo Ivanovic (188-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. The former international Zoran Vuceljic (197-2003) helped adding 16 points. Power forward Milos Vujovic (206-1996) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Bogdan Bojic (201-1999) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Four Sutjeska players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. SC Derby maintains fourth place with 11-6 record. Sutjeska at the other side dropped to the second position with three games lost. Top scorers: Sutjeska: M.Vujovic 15+5reb, Z.Boskovic 13+3reb+1ast, B.Bojic 10+3reb+6ast, M.Popovic 10+6reb+2ast, M.Weathers 7+1reb, M.Dimitrije 7+2reb+1ast SC Derby: I.Danilo 16+3reb+3ast, V.Zoran 16+4reb+1ast, A.Slavkovic 9+3reb+2ast, V.Bacovic 9+8reb, S.Vladimir 7+1reb+3ast, T.Ivisic 5+8reb+5ast |
| Bulatovic re-signs at Inter Bratislava - by Michal Duchovic | |||
He ended the previous (2021-22) season at KK Podgorica Bemax in Montenegrin Erste Liga where in four games he averaged 3.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 3.3apg in that year. But the most of that year he spent at KK ABS Primorje 1945 Herceg Novi in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 16 games he had 5.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 5.9apg and 1.1spg in that year. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He has played previously professionally also in Montenegro (Gorstak, SC Derby and Teodo) and Slovakia (Handlova and Spisski Rytieri). Bulatovic won Slovakian League championship title in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and made it to the cup final in 2018 and 2019. |
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| Malik Edwards will continue his college career at Niagara - by Eurobasket News |
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Niagara University tabbed 6-2 guard Malik Edwards. Drexel Hill (PA) native played for the last two years at William Penn University (NAIA). In 32 games he averaged impressive 16.4ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.2apg last season. Edwards helped his team make it to the NAIA Sweet 16 and he was also voted to All-Heart of America Athletic Conference First Team and NAIA All-American Second Team this year. His team won HAAC Regular Season Championship in 2022 and 2023. Statesmen also also won HAAC Tournament in two consecutive years: 2022 and 2023. He has played high school basketball at Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast in Drexel Hill, PA, which he graduated in 2021. He was also selected to Pennsylvania Class 4A All-State First Team and All-Philadelphia Catholic League First Team that year. Niagara University roster for 2023-24: Guards: Luke Bumbalough Kwane Marble_II Randy Tucker Malik Edwards (via @VerbalCommits) |
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| 76ers complete sweep of Nets 96-88 with Embiid sidelined - by Eurobasket News |
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Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee) had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88 on Saturday, completing a sweep that made them the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) added 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the third-seeded 76ers, who will wait for the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks. The defending Eastern Conference champion Celtics have a 2-1 lead. The 76ers hope Embiid will be recover from his sprained right knee in time for the start of the next series. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) finished a strong series with 16 points and Paul Reed added 10 points and 15 rebounds after replacing Embiid in the starting lineup. Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) scored 20 points and Nicolas Claxton (6'11''-F/C-1999, college: Georgia) had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who were swept for the second straight year and have lost 10 straight postseason games. They went 0-8 this season against the 76ers. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Durant scores 31, Suns beat Clippers 112-100 for 3-1 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Phoenix' big three of Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas), Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky) and Chris Paul (6'0''-PG-1985, college: Wake Forest) were all in go-mode. As a result, the scrappy and shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers are on the verge of going home for the summer. Durant scored 31 points, Booker added 30 and Paul bounced back big in the fourth quarter of a 112-100 victory over the Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU)-less Clippers on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. "It's definitely good when we all three are aggressive. We all did a solid job," said Durant, acquired in February from the Brooklyn Nets. "We're still growing and still trying to learn each other." The Clippers, who lost Game 3 by five points, again made a strong run with Leonard watching from the bench. He has missed two straight games with a sprained right knee. They're also without Paul George, who hasn't played since March 21 because of the same injury as Leonard. "This team is going to stick around the whole game," Durant said of the Clippers. "They're never out of a game." Game 5 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday in Phoenix. "We make no excuses around here," Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (6'3''-G-1988, college: UCLA) said. "We just got to make sure we rally around each other, keep competing and leave it on the floor." Westbrook, who joined the Clippers in February, carried them in the fourth. He had 14 points, including nine in a row when they twice pulled within two points. Westbrook finished with a game-high 37 points. Norman Powell (6'4''-SG-1993, college: UCLA) added 14 points and Terance Mann (6'7''-G-1996, college: FSU) had 13 off the bench. But as the fourth wound down, the Clippers ran out of gas. Paul, who at 37 has had many late-game big moments, had 12 points in the fourth, hitting key jumpers from all over the court each time Los Angeles threatened. "I was just happy a few of them fell," said Paul, who shot 5 of 18 for 11 points in Game 3. Paul finished with 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting, nine assists and no turnovers against his former team. Booker had nine rebounds and seven assists. DeAndre Ayton (7'1''-C-1998, college: Arizona) had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Looking ageless at 34 while playing a game-high 44 minutes, Durant scored 11 points in the third, capped by a 3-pointer as the Suns erased an early eight-point deficit. They led 83-78 going into the fourth. "We did a solid job of staying poised," Durant said. "We were just terrible to start the third." The Clippers scored the first nine points of the third and Suns coach Monty Williams called timeout. "Typically you have to list three, four things you have to do," he said. "I don't have to do that with these guys. They understand before I get there." The Suns trailed by 11 points early in the second, when they outscored the Clippers 25-17 and led 48-47 at the break. "It was a back and forth battle," Durant said. "They threw punches, we threw punches. We threw the last one." Courtesy of: ctvnews.ca |
| Butler scores 30, Heat top Giannis-less Bucks 121-99 - by Eurobasket News |
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Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) scored 30 points before leaving with back soreness following a hard fall, and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 121-99 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Duncan Robinson (6'8''-F-1994, college: Michigan) scored 20 points on his 29th birthday for Miami, while Kyle Lowry (6'0''-PG-1986, college: Villanova) scored 15 for the Heat. The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) for a second consecutive game because of a bruised lower back. Khris Middleton (6'8''-SF-1991, college: Texas A&M) scored 23 points, Jrue Holiday (6'4''-G-1990, college: UCLA) added 19 and Grayson Allen (6'5''-G-1995, college: Duke) scored 14 for Milwaukee. Game 4 is in Miami on Monday night. With the win, the Heat are halfway to what would be a stunner - a No. 8 seed over a No. 1 seed, something that's happened only five times since the NBA went to the 16-team playoff format in 1984. Those who pulled it off: Denver over Seattle 3-2 in 1994, New York over Miami 3-2 in 1999, Golden State over Dallas 4-2 in 2007, Memphis over San Antonio 4-2 in 2011 and Philadelphia over Chicago 4-2 in 2012. Butler got hurt midway through the third quarter after trying a shot near the rim and landing on his back. He stayed in the game briefly, departed for a short stint in the locker room and returned with a large wrap on his back - with the Heat saying he would return. He didn't, because he didn't have to. The game was in hand, and Miami eventually led by as many as 29. Still, it was a somber ending for Miami, first with Butler getting banged up and then with Victor Oladipo (6'4''-G-1992, college: Indiana) - who has spent years dealing with injury issues - leaving late in the fourth quarter after apparently hurting his left knee. Oladipo was expected to play a bigger role for Miami in the postseason after the injury to Tyler Herro (6'5''-SG-2000, college: Kentucky). The first half couldn't have gone better for Miami. Butler had 17 points in the opening quarter, the Heat had a 19-0 run at one point, they set a franchise record by making 12 3s in a half - and it was still only 66-53 at the break. The reason, again: Milwaukee was getting 3s, again. The Bucks made 25 of them in their easy Game 2 win and were 10 for 18 from deep in the first half Saturday. But the Bucks cooled after halftime, shooting only 5 for 21 from 3-point range, and the outcome was never in doubt. Courtesy of: nbc15.com |
| LeBron's Lakers beat Grizzlies 111-101, take 2-1 series lead - by Eurobasket News |
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LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) and the Lakers came out in front of this franchise's first sellout playoff crowd in a decade and immediately produced one of the greatest first quarters in team history. Los Angeles leaped to a 35-9 lead amidst one raucous ovation after another from fans eager for a return to the Lakers' tradition of playoff success. After all those first-quarter fireworks, not even Ja Morant (6'3''-G-1999, college: Murray St.) could carry the Memphis Grizzlies all the way back to prevent the Lakers from seizing Game 3. Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) had 31 points and 17 rebounds, James finished with 25 points after Dillon Brooks was ejected for striking him in the groin, and Los Angeles survived Morant's 24-point fourth quarter to beat the Grizzlies 111-101 Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Rui Hachimura (6'8''-F-1998, college: Gonzaga) scored 16 points in another strong effort off the bench for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who came out impressively in this long-awaited return to a true playoff atmosphere for a franchise with 17 titles. Los Angeles tied an NBA record by taking a 26-point lead into the second quarter, and Memphis couldn't get closer than 13 points until the final two minutes. Brooks was ejected 17 seconds into the second half after the Memphis agitator struck James in the groin while guarding him near midcourt. While the top scorer in NBA history rolled on the court in pain, officials tossed Brooks after a brief video review - and James stood up and led the Lakers to victory. 'I didn't make a statement,' James said. 'I've been doing this too long. I'm not making any statements. We had the opportunity to come home and play well on our home floor, and we did that. No statement was made. We just wanted to play well, and we got a win. I don't need to make statements.' Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles. Morant scored 45 points in his return from a one-game absence with a sore right hand, even scoring 22 consecutive points for the Grizz during his stunning fourth quarter while they attempted to rally from an early 29-point deficit. He wore a black brace and padding on his hand and appeared tentative early, but eventually found his usual unguardable form. Morant also had 13 assists and nine rebounds, but second-seeded Memphis couldn't fully recover after the lowest-scoring first quarter in franchise history. 'I think we won by double digits in the last three quarters, so obviously that first quarter pretty much hurt us,' Morant said. ' (I) feel pretty good, man. Obviously some stuff you've just got to play through and tolerate. In that fourth quarter, I was just trying to win the game. Got it going pretty good, making shots, and just couldn't get it over that hump.' With the Lakers' sellout crowd booing his every move, Brooks had just seven points on 3-for-13 shooting before his ejection. He drew the Lakers fans' ire for his behavior during and after Game 2, when the 27-year-old Brooks called the 38-year-old James 'old' and belittled James' abilities. Brooks declined to speak to reporters after the game. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins only commented tersely on Brooks' ejection: 'Officials made a call.' This rivalry stayed chippy in the third quarter, with Lakers forward Hachimura getting a technical foul for a furious reaction to a foul. Aside from the physical play, the Lakers were in control of Game 3 until the Grizzlies made it mildly interesting late, never getting closer than nine points. 'First quarter, I thought we were playing hard, (but) our offense significantly impacted our defensive ability,' Jenkins said. 'The way our guys fought for quarters 2, 3 and 4 showed a lot of great resiliency. We've got to learn to get better from this. Adversity is going to bring out the best in us.' Desmond Bane scored 18 points for the Grizzlies. Lakers fans ripped into Brooks in pregame warmups and each time he touched the ball before his ejection. More importantly, the Lakers played with a similar edge from the opening tip. The Grizzlies flailed offensively in the first quarter, going 3 for 25 with six turnovers. Brooks was particularly bad, missing 10 of his first 12 shots and making little impact on defense. 'I thought our crowd was phenomenal,' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. 'Really felt them in the building. Thank God we gave them something to cheer about, the way we came out.' Courtesy of: abcnews.go.com |
| Young scores 32, Hawks beat Celtics 130-122 to close to 2-1 - by Eurobasket News |
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Trae Young (6'1''-PG-1998, college: Oklahoma) never lost confidence in himself, even after a run of dismal playoff performances. Finally, he looked like that charismatic point guard who carried the Atlanta Hawks to the Eastern Conference final two years ago. Young scored 32 points in his best playoff game since 2021 and the Atlanta Hawks gave themselves a glimmer of hope, beating the Boston Celtics 130-122 Friday night to close the gap to 2-1 in the opening-round series. Young hit a step-back 3-pointer from the corner with 2:21 left and knocked down another huge basket on a floater in the lane with 45 seconds remaining after Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) missed a 3-pointer that would've tied it for the Celtics. The seventh-seeded Hawks will try to even the series against the second-seeded Celtics in Game 4 on Sunday night at State Farm Arena. 'I knew I could play like this,' Young said. 'I wasn't worried.' Maybe not, but much of the A-T-L was sure doubting if he was truly a franchise player. Young washed out in an opening-round loss to Miami a year ago, averaging just 15.4 points a game while recording more turnovers (31) than assists (30). He wasn't much better during the first two games in Boston, connecting on 14 of 40 shots. But, working in perfect sync with fellow guard Dejounte Murray (6'4''-G-1996, college: Washington), Young knocked down 12 of 22 attempts, dished out nine assists and grabbed six rebounds, while committing only four turnovers. 'The guards are supposed to be in control of the game,' Young said. 'We consider ourselves two pretty good guards.' They sure played the part in this one. Murray had another big game for the Hawks with 25 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:40 remaining that helped Atlanta protect its lead. He added six rebounds and five assists. 'They were talking to each other, figuring out what the other was thinking and playing off each other,' Hawks coach Quin Snyder said of his starting backcourt. 'At one point, I just told myself to be quiet and let them do it.' The duo was really at its best when it counted most. Young scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and Murray chipped in with 7, accounting for 22 of Atlanta's 30 points in the period. They were the first Hawks teammates to each have at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a playoff game since Lenny Wilkens and Bill Bridges in 1966, when the franchise still called St. Louis home. Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) scored 29 points to lead Boston, which was barely challenged in the first two games of the series. 'We knew it wasn't to be easy,' said Marcus Smart (6'4''-G-1994, college: OK State), who added 24 points for the Celtics. In Boston, the Celtics pushed out to big leads and cruised to a pair of 13-point victories. In Atlanta, the Hawks finally put up a fight. With Derrick White forced to the bench in the early going with two quick fouls, the Hawks took advantage of a chink in the Boston defense to get things rolling. Atlanta knocked down 30 of 46 shots (65.2%) in the first half. Smart said that's where the Celtics essentially lost the game, allowing the Hawks to gain some much-needed confidence. 'You get that extra boost when you're back home," he said. "We've just got to do a better job of making things tough on them.' Pumped up by a standing-room-only crowd, the Hawks built a 14-point lead - their biggest of the series - late in the first half. But the Celtics responded with eight straight points and went to the locker room down 74-67. It was Atlanta' first victory over Boston this season. The Hawks dropped all three regular-season meetings. Courtesy of: cbssports.com |
| Knicks romp past Cavaliers 99-79, take 2-1 series lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Back when the NBA playoffs were always part of the springtime schedule at Madison Square Garden, this is what they looked like. Tough to score. Even a little tough to watch. And on Friday night, the fans loved it. Jalen Brunson (6'1''-G-1996, college: Villanova) scored 21 points, RJ Barrett Jr. (6'6''-F/G-2000, college: Duke) broke out of a slump with 19 and the New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to the lowest point total in the NBA this season, rolling to a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series with a 99-79 victory. The Knicks emphatically bounced back from a loss in Game 2 and moved halfway to their first series victory since 2013. They led by 27 points in the fourth quarter, when a sold-out crowd of 19,812 was so loud there was little chance of hearing much of what the public address announcer was saying - especially as seldom-used veteran Derrick Rose (6'3''-PG-1988, college: Memphis) was checking into the game to a huge ovation. 'It was what I expected for sure,' Knicks All-Star Julius Randle (6'9''-F/C-1994, college: Kentucky) said. 'A lot of, lot of energy and we were able to feed off it, so I love it.' Josh Hart (6'5''-G-1995, college: Villanova) added 13 points for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who host Game 4 on Sunday. They became the first team to allow fewer than 80 points during the regular season or postseason. Donovan Mitchell (6'3''-G-1996, college: Louisville) scored 22 points for the Cavaliers, who never gave themselves a chance with their most inept offensive performance of the season, rattled perhaps by the Knicks on the court and the fans surrounding it. 'Not being able to make shots definitely hurts as well, but it's one of those things where we'll be good,' Mitchell said. 'Like, kind of breathe and relax and calm down.' Darius Garland, who scored 32 points in Game 2, managed just 10 on 4-for-21 shooting. Caris LeVert (6'7''-G-1994, college: Michigan), moved into the starting lineup after scoring 24 in that 107-90 victory, missed all six shots in the first half before coming on late for 17 points. Barrett was 6 for 25 in the first two games but his shot was falling and he aggressively drove to the basket to get himself going. Plus, some of the Cavs' 21 turnovers sent Barrett and the Knicks off to easy transition baskets. It was just the second time the playoffs came to Madison Square Garden in the last 10 years and it looked like something played by the beloved 1990s Knicks, who had the Garden rocking deep in many springs with their rugged brand of basketball. 'As a basketball player you kind of grow up thinking about moments like these,' Barrett said. 'It was electric in there and happy we get to come back Sunday.' Bodies crashed to the floor or into each other, and once in a while the ball went into the basket. The Cavs had 13 baskets and 12 turnovers at halftime, when the Knicks' 4-for-19 shooting from behind the arc looked practically hot compared to the Cavs' 2-for-19 effort. The teams combined to miss 20 of 23 3-pointers in a first quarter that ended tied at 17, and Garland (0 for 8) and Randle (0 for 5) couldn't hit from anywhere. The Cavs' worst previous effort this season was also against the Knicks, 81 points on Dec. 4. 'It was nasty, like a lot of games have been with them this season,' LeVert said. The Knicks ran off six straight points in the second to open a 38-27 lead when Brunson stole the ball from Mitchell and dunked it, then got the final five of the half on a 3-pointer by Immanuel Quickley (6'5''-PG-1999, college: Kentucky) and another dunk off a Mitchell turnover, this one by Barrett, to make it 45-32. The offenses got going in the third quarter, with both teams shooting above 50% and LeVert scoring 11 points. The Cavs got within single digits before the Knicks closed the period on an 8-0 run to take a 72-55 lead. It was a rough first playoff game back home for Mitchell, who was born in Elmsford, New York, not far from where the Knicks practice, and thought he might be a Knick last summer before Utah instead traded him to Cleveland. He said he cut off communication with some friends who were Knicks fans and left some group chats so there would be no distractions. Usually warmly received in the arena, the fans even turned on the All-Star guard, loudly chanting 'airball! airball!' when he was well off on a 3-pointer in the second quarter. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat T-wolves for 3-0 lead - by Eurobasket News |
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Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) and the Denver Nuggets delivered the type of disciplined performance that's a prerequisite for lasting a long time in the NBA playoffs. The Minnesota Timberwolves sure aren't there yet. Jokic had his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 120-111 on Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. 'We didn't want to give them life," said Jokic, the two-time reigning NBA MVP who led the league with 29 triple-doubles this season. 'We wanted to be the aggressor. We wanted to punch them first.' Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) had 25 points and nine rebounds and Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) added 18 points and nine assists as Denver withstood another dashing game by Minnesota's Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001, college: Georgia) to send a loud crowd of white-shirt-wearing fans home from another frustrating postseason loss. 'Proud of the group," Nuggets coach Mike Malone said. "They handled their business like they're supposed to, like mature teams do.' Edwards scored 36 points to raise his series total to 95, Karl-Anthony Towns (7'0''-F/C-1995, college: Kentucky) had 27 points after totaling only 21 points over the first two games and Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, but a defensive lapse here and a rushed 3-pointer there was enough to seal their fate against this Nuggets team finally healthy enough for another run at the NBA finals. 'Our decision-making on offense just kind of let us down,' coach Chris Finch said. Bruce Brown (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Miami, FL) had 12 points to lead Denver's 29-10 edge in bench points, and the Nuggets shot a hard-to-beat 57% from the field. Game 4 is here Sunday. 'No disrespect to the T-wolves, this is about us, but we don't want to go back to Denver,' Malone said. With the Nuggets holding their first 2-0 lead in nine playoff series under Malone, their message from the coach was to keep the throttle on full and not give the underdog Wolves extra confidence. The Western Conference's top team shot like its seeding depended on it and outjumped the Wolves for just about every long rebound. The Nuggets had two 9-0 runs in the first half and started the second quarter by making 12 of their first 16 shots on their way to a 13-point lead. Edwards, who had 41 points in Game 2 for the franchise playoffs record, single-handedly brought the Wolves back with the kind of starburst only players like him are capable of. After a bad pass by Towns was picked off by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (6'5''-G-1993, college: Georgia), Edwards hustled for the block and quickly converted a Euro-step layup on the other end. The Wolves kept up the momentum and cut the lead to 61-55 right before halftime. They were still within six points at the end of the third quarter. The Wolves won their play-in game here a week ago on the backs of Towns and Gobert, the unlikely big-man pairing they created when former Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly bolted for the same job in Minnesota and swung a blockbuster trade for Gobert. The Wolves attacked the basket better than they did in the first two games, and Towns drew Jokic's fourth foul with 5:51 left in the third quarter, but the 7-foot Serb is just too skilled - and too much of a load - to get beat that way. 'The offense looks a little different when 'Joke' isn't out there, but we've been making it work,' Porter said. 'We've just got a lot of dudes who can do a lot of different things.' Courtesy of: espn.com |
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| Daeshun Ruffin commits to Jackson State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2021. Ruffin graduated Callaway High School (Jackson, MS). He played also for MEBO Team Hood in AAU. Ruffin was named to McDonald?s All-America Games that year. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to All-USA Mississippi Boys Second Team in 2018. He was also voted to All-USA Mississippi Boys First Team, MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Third Team and All-EYBL Honorable Mention in 2019. His team won MHSAA Nevada Class 5A Championship in 2020. Ruffin was named MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year, MaxPreps Mississippi All-State Player of the Year and Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year in 2020. He was also selected to MaxPreps Junior All-America First Honorable Mention and MaxPreps Mississippi All-State First Team in 2020. |
| Jackson Price will continue his college career at Marist - by Eurobasket News |
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Marist College landed 6-8 forward Jackson Price. Hiram (GA) native played for the last two years at The Citadel. In 23 games he averaged 6.7ppg and 2.3rpg last season. Price has played high school basketball at Hiram High, which he graduated in 2021. He was also voted to GHSA Georgia Class 5A All-Region 7 First Team and GACA Georgia Class 5A North First Team that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Ryan Conwell transfers to Indiana State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Indiana State University added to their roster guard Ryan Conwell (6'1''). Indianapolis (IN) native moved there from University of South Florida where he spent his freshman year. In 32 games he recorded 5.1ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.9apg last season. Conwell graduated Pike High School (Indianapolis, IN) in 2022. |
| Dalton Knecht commits to Tennessee - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Knecht played also at Northeastern Junior College in 2019-2021. His team won NJCAA D1 Northwest Plains District Championship in 2021. He helped his team make it to the NJCAA D1 Northwest Plains District Finals in 2020. Knecht's high school career he had spent at Prairie View in Knechtnderson, CO, which he graduated in 2019. |
| Ebby Asamoah will continue his college career at East Tennessee State University - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played high school basketball at Magruder in Rockville, MD, which he graduated in 2019. Asamoah was also voted to First team 3A/4A All-State, Washington Post honorable mention All-Metro and first team All-County that year. He was selected to Maryland Elite All-Star in 2018. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Hakim Hart transfers to Villanova - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Roman Catholic High School (Philadelphia, PA) in 2019 Hart played also for Philly Pride (PA) in UAA., which he joined from Kingsway Regional High. He received MarkWard Philadelphia & Catholic League Player of the Year and Black Cager Catholic League Player of the Year award and he was also selected to All-USA Pennsylvania Boys First Team, USA Today First Team All-State, First Team All-Catholic, Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer First Team All-Area, Philadelphia Inquirer First Team All-City and Daily News First Team All-Catholic League that year. Among many awards his team also won Catholic League title in two consecutive years: 2018 and 2019. |
| Allan Jeanne-Rose commits to Central Connecticut State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated St. John Paul II High School (Tallahassee, FL) in 2019. Jeanne-Rose played also for E1T1 United in AAU. His team won Class 3A State Championship and he was named All-Big Bend Player of the Year that year. |
| Malik Edwards will continue his college career at Niagara - by Eurobasket News |
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Niagara University tabbed 6-2 guard Malik Edwards. Drexel Hill (PA) native played for the last two years at William Penn University (NAIA). In 32 games he averaged impressive 16.4ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.2apg last season. Edwards helped his team make it to the NAIA Sweet 16 and he was also voted to All-Heart of America Athletic Conference First Team and NAIA All-American Second Team this year. His team won HAAC Regular Season Championship in 2022 and 2023. Statesmen also also won HAAC Tournament in two consecutive years: 2022 and 2023. He has played high school basketball at Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast in Drexel Hill, PA, which he graduated in 2021. He was also selected to Pennsylvania Class 4A All-State First Team and All-Philadelphia Catholic League First Team that year. Niagara University roster for 2023-24: Guards: Luke Bumbalough Kwane Marble_II Randy Tucker Malik Edwards (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Zion Bethea commits to Delaware - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Delaware signed shooting guard Zion Bethea (6'4''-205lbs). South Orange (NJ) native moved there from St. Francis College (NY) where he spent his freshman year. In 28 games he had 10.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4apg and 1.3spg last season. Bethea played also at Hofstra University in 2020-2022. He graduated Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, NJ) in 2020, which he joined from DePaul Catholic High. His team won Essex County Tournament and he was also voted to NJ.com New Jersey All-State Third Team, NJ.com New Jersey All-Non-Public Second Team and NJ.com All-Super Essex Conference American Division First Team that year. |
| Yohan Traore commits to University of California Santa Barbara - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Traore graduated Dream City Christian School (Glendale, AZ) in 2022, which he joined from Prolific Prep Academy. He was named to Nike Hoop Summit (World Team) that year. Traore represented France at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Udine (Italy) four years ago. Traore's team won Silver and his stats at that event were 7 games: 8.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP-3 (66.7%), FT: 43.8%. Tigers made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas Semifinals in 2019. His team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Udine (Italy) in 2020. Tigers made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Beograd Finals in 2020. |
| Rob Higgins will continue his college career at Elon - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played high school basketball at Middletown North in Middletown, NJ, which he graduated in 2019. Higgins played also for New Heights NYC in AAU. He was also selected to NJHoops.com 11th Team All-State, All-State Group 3 and All-Shooter Third Team that year. Among many awards he was voted to Shore Conference Class A North First Team in 2016. He was also selected to Shore Conference Class B First Team and Asbury Park Press All-Shore Third Team in 2017. Higgins received B North Player of the Year award in 2018 and 2019. He was also voted to All-Shore Conference First Team in two consecutive years: 2018 and 2019. Higgins was also selected to First Team Class B, NJ.com First Team All-State Group 3 and NJHoops.com 12th Team All-State in 2018. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Devan Cambridge will continue his college career at Oregon - by Eurobasket News | |||
Cambridge played also at Auburn University in 2019-2022. Sun Devils won SEC Regular Season Championship in 2022. His team ended regular season as a second best place in SEC in 2020. He graduated Hillcrest Prep Academy (Phoenix, AZ) in 2019. Cambridge played also for B. Maze Elite (TN) in UAA. He helped his team make it to the UAA U17 Championship Finals that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Chris Walker will continue his college career at Binghamton - by Eurobasket News |
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Binghamton University inked 6-6 guard Chris Walker. Wellington (FL) native played for the last two years at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 15 games he averaged 7.7ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.6apg last season. Walker has played high school basketball at Wellington (FL) High, which he graduated in 2021. He played also for Each 1 Teach 1 in AAU. Walker was voted to Florida Class 7A All-State Team that year. He was selected to Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach County Class 7A-6A First Team in 2001. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Chaney Johnson transfers to Auburn - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Thompson High School (Alabaster, AL) in 2020. |
| Amanze Ngumezi commits to Morehead State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at University of Georgia in 2018-2020. Ngumezi's high school career he had spent at Sol C Johnson in Savannah, GA, which he graduated in 2018. Ngumezi was named Region 3AAA co-Player of the Year and he was also voted to First Team All-State member by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that year. He was also ranked as the nation's No. 121 overall prospect, No. 25 power forward in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia (Rivals.com). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was named to All-Greater Savannah honoree in two consecutive years: 2017 and 2018. |
| Anthony Crump will continue his college career at W.Michigan - by Eurobasket News | |||
Crump played also at Middle Tennessee State University in 2018-2020. He graduated Plymouth High School (Canton, MI) in 2018. Crump was voted to Second Team All-Area recognition from Detroit Free Press that year. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Erik Pratt will continue his college career at Milwaukee - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee inked 6-5 guard Erik Pratt. Pratt originally came from Worth (FL), and he is moving here from Texas A&M University where he played only for one year. But in 8 games he averaged just 1.6ppg. Pratt's team ended regular season as a second best place in SEC and Aggies made it to the SEC Tournament Finals this year. He played also at Seward County Community College in 2020-2022. Pratt graduated Park Vista Community High School (Lake Worth, FL) in 2020. |
| Avery Anderson III commits to Texas Christian University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Anderson's high school career he had spent at Northwest in Justin, TX, which he graduated in 2019. Anderson played also for Drive Nation in AAU. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was also selected to Pangos All-South Frosh/Soph Camp in Dallas, TX and Pangos All-America Camp in Norwalk, CA in 2016. He was also voted to SportsDayHS All-Area Second Team, Texas State Class 5A All-Tournament Team and UIL Boys Basketball State Conference 5A All-Tournament Team in 2017. Anderson was also selected to Dallas Morning News All-Area Second Team and TABC All-Region Class 5A Region 1 Team in 2018. |
| Jalen Deloach will continue his college career at Georgia - by Eurobasket News | |||
Deloach has played high school basketball at The Skill Factory Prep School in Atlanta, GA, which he graduated in 2021. He played also at Gray Collegiate Academy in 202018-2019 and then at Berkmar High in 202019-2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Aaron Estrada transfers to Alabama - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Saint Peter's University in 2019-2020 and then at University of Oregon in 2020-2021. Estrada's team ended regular season as a second best place in MAAC in 2020. He received All-MAAC Rookie of the Year award. Estrada was also voted to All-MAAC Third Team and MAAC All-Rookie Team. He helped his team make it to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2021. Estrada graduated St. Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark, NJ) in 2019. Among many awards his team won Pac-2012 Regular Season Championship and he helped Hofstra team make it to the Pac-2012 Tournament Semifinals in 2021. |
| Harrison Ingram transfers to University of North Carolina - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Ingram was one of the highest ranked players in high school in 2021. He graduated St. Mark's High School (Dallas, TX). Ingram played also for Team Marcus Smart YGC36 (TX) in AAU. He was also voted to McDonald's All-America Games, MaxPreps High School All-America Honorable Mention and The Dallas Morning News All-Area Second Team that year. Ingram represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Latvia two years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 4.6ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.0apg, 1.7spg. He received All-Pac-2012 Freshman of the Year award and he was also selected to All-Pac-2012 Honorable Mention and Pac-2012 All-Freshman Team in 2022. Ingram was voted to Pangos All-South Frosh/Soph Nominee in 2018. He was also selected to MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Honorable Mention, Pangos All-America Camp in Norwalk, CA and All-America U17 Fifth Team in 2019. His team won Southwest Preparatory Conference title and he was also voted to Texas All-State First Team, MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team and Texas All-District SPC Team in 2020. |
| Nicolas Pavrette commits to George Mason University - by Eurobasket News | |
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George Mason University agreed terms with 21-year old French center Nicolas Pavrette (6'11''-209lbs). Lyon (France) native played for the last two years at Central Michigan University. In 29 games he had 4.6ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.0bpg last season. Pavrette graduated Central Pointe Christian Academy (Kissimmee, FL) in 2021. |
| Tre-Vaughn Minott will continue his college career at Portland State University - by Eurobasket News |
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Portland State University tabbed 22-year old Canadian 6-9 center Tre-Vaughn Minott. Minott played for the last three years at University of South Carolina. But in 7 games he averaged just 0.4ppg last season. He has played high school basketball at St Laurent in Montreal, QC, which he graduated in 2018. Minott represented Canada at the World Cup U17 in Argentina five years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 2.4ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.0bpg. He was voted to BioSteel All-Canadian Game in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
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| A'Jahni Levias transfers to CS Los Angeles - by Eurobasket News | |
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California State University Los Angeles added to their roster forward A'Jahni Levias (6'6''-216lbs). Vallejo (CA) native played for the last two years at University of North Dakota (NCAA Division I). In 24 games he had 4.1ppg and 2.1rpg last season. Levias played also at Central Wyoming College in 2020-2021. He graduated Providence High School (Burbank, CA) in 2020. Fighting Sioux made it to the CIF California Division III Championship Semifinals and he was also voted to California All-CIF Southern Section Team that year. |
| Chaney Johnson transfers to Auburn - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Thompson High School (Alabaster, AL) in 2020. |
| Jakob Alamudun commits to California State University Dominguez Hills - by Eurobasket News | |
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California State University Dominguez Hills agreed terms with forward Jakob Alamudun (6'6''-224lbs). Huntington Beach (CA) native played for the last four years at Lehigh University (NCAA Division I). In 26 games he had 4.2ppg and 2.6rpg last season. His team ended regular season as a second best place in Patriot League this year. Mountain Hawks made it to the Patriot League Tournament Semifinals in 2022. Alamudun's high school career he had spent at Marina in Huntington Beach, CA, which he graduated in 2019. |
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| Bataan, Bacolod, Iloilo turn back MPBL rivals - by Eurobasket News |
| The Bataan Risers nipped the Makati OKBet Kings, 68-65, late Saturday, April 22, to get back on track in the OKbet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the Bataan People's Center in Balanga City. Atoning for an awful performance in the previous outing, James Castro posted 18 points, including the marginal three-point play, as the Risers halted a three-game slide and evened their slate at 3-3 in the elimination round of the 29-team tournament. After Castro, who was held scoreless in Bataan's 60-62 loss to Manila on April 15, completed his 3-point play with still two minutes and 17 seconds to go, Makati bungled its last eight attempts, the last two on treys by Emman Calo, to enable Bataan to avert another collapse. Castro emerged Bataan's lone double-digit scorer apart from grabbing five rebounds, issuing three assists and stealing twice in a 31-minute 44 second stint. The homegrown star was followed by Arvie Bringas with eight points plus nine rebounds and Yves Sazon with eight points, two rebounds and two assists. Jamil Gabawan also delivered with six points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Makati, which dropped to 2-2, got 15 points from Calo and 13 from Rob Celiz. Earlier, Bacolod City of Smiles subdued Manila Stars, 90-86, to also raise its card to 3-3. Bacolod drew 17 points and 11 rebounds from Coy Alves, 16 points and six assists from John Cantimbuhan, 13 points and six rebounds from Domark Matillano, 12 points from James Mangahas and 11 points from Alfred Sedillo. Manila fell to 1-5 despite the 25-point, seven-rebound effort of Adrian Celada and the 16-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist, three-steal output of Marcy Arellano. The Iloilo United Royals, powered by Justine Sanchez's 15 points and 10 rebounds, trounced the Bicol Volcanoes, 109-77, in the opener to climb to 2-4. Iloilo also got 14 points from Toby Ynot, 12 from Neil Tolentino and nine each from Renzo Navarro, who also handed nine assists, Joshua Flores, AJ Madrigal and JR Sumido. Although James Martinez fired 23 points and Wowie Escasio accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds, Bicol hogged the cellar with its sixth straight defeat. The MPBL goes to the FilOIl Flying V Arena in San Juan on Monday with Sarangani battling Mindoro at 4 p.m., Bacoor tackling Quezon City at 6 p.m. and Caloocan tangling with San Juan at 8 p.m. Courtesy of: mb.com.ph |
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| Mersin lands Darnell Edge, ex Dinamo B. - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He has played also professionally in Poland, Ukraine (Mykolaiv) and Turkey (Gemlik). His team won NEC Tournament in 2016 and 2019. Edge received Basketball Coaches Association of New York Section 9 Class A Player of the Year award back in 2015. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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| Shabab lands Nikola Stanojevic - by Yusuf Abduljalil | |||
Stanojevic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Bulgaria, Greece (Ethnikos, GS Dafni Dafniou and AO Triton), Romania (Rapid), Slovenia (Sencur Gorenjska Kranj), Serbia (Zdravlje and Napredak) and North Macedonia (Kozuv). Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian 2MLS Honorable Mention back in 2015. |
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| Bulatovic re-signs at Inter Bratislava - by Michal Duchovic | |||
He ended the previous (2021-22) season at KK Podgorica Bemax in Montenegrin Erste Liga where in four games he averaged 3.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 3.3apg in that year. But the most of that year he spent at KK ABS Primorje 1945 Herceg Novi in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 16 games he had 5.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 5.9apg and 1.1spg in that year. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He has played previously professionally also in Montenegro (Gorstak, SC Derby and Teodo) and Slovakia (Handlova and Spisski Rytieri). Bulatovic won Slovakian League championship title in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and made it to the cup final in 2018 and 2019. |
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| Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (ex Nanjing TX MK) is a newcomer at Dynamo - by Yusuf Abduljalil | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Lual-Acuil's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America) in four different countries. Lual-Acuil has played previously professionally in Hungary (Atomeromu), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem and Galil Elion), Australia (United) and NBA Summer League (Phoenix Suns). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2021 and 2022. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Domestic Player of the Year in 2022. He graduated from Baylor University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. Lual-Acuil played also for Neosho County Community College for 2 years. |
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| Jean Montero claims Spanish Liga Endesa weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 19-year old guard had the game-high 30 points adding two rebounds and eight assists for Real Betis in his team's victory, helping them to beat Fuenlabrada (#18, 4-24) 87-77. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Real Betis maintains the 17th position in Spanish Liga Endesa. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Real Betis have already lost 21 games and recorded just seven victories. In the team's last game Montero had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Real Betis' top player in his first season with the team. Jean Montero averages this season 17.1ppg and 4.5apg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Canadian guard Kassius Robertson (190-G-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) of Obradoiro. Robertson impressed basketball fans with 44 points and 2 rebounds. Bad luck as Obradoiro lost that game 94-110 to the higher-ranked Baskonia (#2, 23-5). This loss caused Obradoiro to drop to 11th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 12-16 record. Robertson is a newcomer at Obradoiro and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.4ppg (#2). The third best performed player last round was Israeli Max Heidegger (191-G-1997) of second-ranked Baskonia. Heidegger scored 26 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Baskonia, leading his team to a 110-94 easy win against the lower-ranked Obradoiro (#11, 12-16). Baskonia is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 23-5 record is not that bad... Heidegger has a very solid season. In 10 games in Spain he scored 11.7ppg. He also has 4.1apg, FGP: 51.6% and 3PT: 47.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Darius Thompson (193-G-1995) of Baskonia - 20 points and 9 assists 5. Tyson Perez (202-PF-1996) of Real Betis - 21 points and 12 rebounds 6. Bojan Dubljevic (205-C-1991) of Valencia - 13 points and 14 rebounds 7. Kenneth Horton (201-F-1989) of Fuenlabrada - 19 points and 7 rebounds 8. Nemanja Radovic (208-F/C-1991) of Murcia - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Tyson Carter (193-G-1998) of Unicaja - 25 points and 2 rebounds 10. Ethan Happ (208-C/F-1996) of Rio Breogan - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Sharpe's double-double lands him SBL Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 19 points and 18 rebounds, while his team crushed Taiwan Beer (#3, 10-15) with 17-point margin 75-58. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Yulon Luxgen to consolidate first place in the Taiwanese SBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Yulon Luxgen has a very solid 17-8 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Sharpe turned to be Yulon Luxgen's top player in his first season with the team. University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate has very impressive stats this year. Sharpe is in league's top in points (3rd best: 21.4ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 12.6rpg), assists (3rd best: 4.7apg) and averages solid 2.0bpg and 53.0% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua. He is American forward in his first season at Changhua. In the last game Boyd recorded impressive double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Changhua lost that game 56-80 to slightly higher-ranked Bank of Taiwan (#2, 15-10). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Changhua still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-17 record. Boyd is one of the most experienced players at Changhua and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.0ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 13.6rpg and 3.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Qi-Min Lu (188-G-1989) of Taiwan Beer (#3). Lu scored 21 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). Despite Lu's great performance Taiwan Beer lost 58-75 to #1 ranked Yulon Luxgen. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The chances of Taiwan Beer ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just ten victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Lu could help Taiwan Beer to bring them higher in the standings. Lu has a very solid season. In 2 games in Taiwan he scored 20.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997) of Yulon Luxgen - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Chia-He Chang (188-G-1996) of Bank of Taiwan - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Chi-Ying Wu (180-PG-1998) of Yulon Luxgen - 17 points and 3 rebounds 8. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Wei-Chen Chou (191-PF-1996) of Yulon Luxgen - 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Min-Hao Ke (180-G-1992) of Yulon Luxgen - 4 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (17-9) against fourth ranked Changhua on Saturday night. Changhua were edged by Changhua 73-71. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Yulon Luxgen. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 21 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hao-Wei Chiang (175-1998) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth position with 9-17 record. Yulon Luxgen at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. Changhua are looking forward to face higher ranked Taiwan Beer (#3) in Taipei in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Yulon Luxgen will play against the league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#3, 11-15) victory against second-ranked Bank of Taiwan (15-11) 99-90. The former international guard Qi-Min Lu (188-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Gabriel Humphery supported him with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains third position with 11-15 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second place with 11 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play against bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Changhua - Yulon Luxgen 73-71 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (17-9) against fourth ranked Changhua on Saturday night. Changhua were edged by Changhua 73-71. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Yulon Luxgen. American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 21 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hao-Wei Chiang (175-1998) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and guard Min-Hao Ke (180-1992) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Newly promoted Changhua maintains fourth position with 9-17 record. Yulon Luxgen at the other side still keeps top place with nine games lost. Changhua are looking forward to face higher ranked Taiwan Beer (#3) in Taipei in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Yulon Luxgen will play against the league's second-placed Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Changhua: J.Boyd 17+21reb+7ast, C.En-Lin 16+2reb, C.Hao-Wei 16+7reb+5ast, C.Yi-Lun 9+3reb+4ast, C.Shang-Chien 6+1reb+1ast, C.Huang 5+5reb Yulon Luxgen: W.Sharpe 16+11reb+2ast, M.Ke 15+4reb+6ast, B.Sarr 13+9reb+1ast, C.Wu 9+2reb, S.Chou 6+1reb+1ast, C.Kuo 6+4reb+1ast Taiwan Beer - Bank of Taiwan 99-90 Very significant was Taiwan Beer's (#3, 11-15) victory against second-ranked Bank of Taiwan (15-11) 99-90. Taiwan Beer forced 19 Bank of Taiwan turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Bank of Taiwan was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Qi-Min Lu (188-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) supported him with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Four Taiwan Beer players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) did not help to save the game for Bank of Taiwan. Forward Hsiang-Wei Pan (190-1994) added 18 points for Taiwan Beer. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer maintains third position with 11-15 record having six points less than leader Yulon Luxgen. Bank of Taiwan at the other side keeps the second place with 11 games lost. Taiwan Beer will play against bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Bank of Taiwan will play against the league's leader Yulon Luxgen and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Taiwan Beer: Q.Lu 37+13reb+2ast, G.Humphery 23+12reb+3ast, H.Wang 18+6reb+2ast, W.Tzu-Kang 11+5reb+8ast, W.Hsin-Wei 3+2reb+1ast, L.Chun-Ting 2+1reb+1ast Bank of Taiwan: P.Hsiang-Wei 18+4reb+1ast, Y.Chen 18+9reb+3ast, P.Chang 13+2reb, C.Chia-He 8+1reb+2ast, W.Wei-Cheng 8+1reb+5ast, T.Wang 7+1reb+4ast |
| SPB 2023 - Spartans ink Branden Dawson, ex TB Herobears - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2015 he was drafted by New Orleans Hornets (NBA) in second round (56th overall). He graduated from Michigan State and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. Dawson is quite experienced player. He has played in eight different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Dawson has played previously professionally in Israel (Bnei Hasharon), Japan (Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya), Mexico (Soles and Gigantes), Philippines (FiberXers), NBA (LA Clippers and Orlando Magic), Dominican Republic (Mauricio Baez, Plaza, Caneros, La Mattica and La Villa), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Grand Rapids Gold) and The Basketball Tournament (Heartfire). His team won Big Ten Tournament in 2012 and 2014. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic LNB Defensive Player of the Year back in 2019. He could be described: Owns incredible rebounding instincts both on the offensive and defensive end. Possesses wide, strong frame that allows him to attack the paint and finish above the rim Strength and length allow him to defend multiple positions. |
| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Dexter Pittman to their roster - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Part of last season he spent at Bahrain Club (Premier League) in Bahrain league. He also played for Al Sharjah (ULB) in UAE league. Pittman helped them to win the cup. In 2010 he was drafted by Miami Heat (NBA) in second round (32nd overall). The former University of Texas star is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He was a member of Taiwanese Senior National Team in 2019. He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Pittman's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in eight different countries. Pittman has played previously professionally in China, Italy, Japan (Fukuoka Rizing and Toyama Grouses), Puerto Rico (Atleticos and Cariduros), Turkey (TED Ankara), NBA (Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies), NBA G League (Sioux Falls Skyforce) and Bahrain (Al-Ahli and Al-Riffa). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A Center of the Year back in 2016. |
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| Mersin lands Darnell Edge, ex Dinamo B. - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He has played also professionally in Poland, Ukraine (Mykolaiv) and Turkey (Gemlik). His team won NEC Tournament in 2016 and 2019. Edge received Basketball Coaches Association of New York Section 9 Class A Player of the Year award back in 2015. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2019 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. |
| Mersin signs Sean Evans, ex Karditsas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
In 2012 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Idaho Stampede (D-League) in fifth round (67th overall). He graduated from St. John's University in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. Evans is quite experienced player. He has played in ten different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Evans has played previously professionally in Argentina (Boca), Germany (Duesseldorf Baskets, ratiopharm Ulm and BG Goettingen), Israel (Hapoel Holon, Maccabi Ramat Gan and Hapoel Eilat), Korea (Anyang), Ukraine (Prometey), North Macedonia (Rabotnicki), NBA G League (SLC Stars), Dominican Republic (Indios), Greece (Lavrio, Promitheas and Ifaistos) and Turkey (Sakarya Buyuksehir Basketbol). He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Honorable Mention back in 2019 and 2020. Evans' team won Ukrainian Supercup in 2022. Evans could be described: A strong, skilled combo forward who can face-up or post-up on the offensive end. Boasts solid guard skills for a big man. An adept ball-handler and passer for an athlete of his size. |
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| SPB 2023 - Spartans ink Branden Dawson, ex TB Herobears - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2015 he was drafted by New Orleans Hornets (NBA) in second round (56th overall). He graduated from Michigan State and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball. Dawson is quite experienced player. He has played in eight different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Dawson has played previously professionally in Israel (Bnei Hasharon), Japan (Hitachi SunRockers Tokyo-Shibuya), Mexico (Soles and Gigantes), Philippines (FiberXers), NBA (LA Clippers and Orlando Magic), Dominican Republic (Mauricio Baez, Plaza, Caneros, La Mattica and La Villa), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Grand Rapids Gold) and The Basketball Tournament (Heartfire). His team won Big Ten Tournament in 2012 and 2014. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic LNB Defensive Player of the Year back in 2019. He could be described: Owns incredible rebounding instincts both on the offensive and defensive end. Possesses wide, strong frame that allows him to attack the paint and finish above the rim Strength and length allow him to defend multiple positions. |
| SPB 2023 - Gaiteros add Dexter Pittman to their roster - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Part of last season he spent at Bahrain Club (Premier League) in Bahrain league. He also played for Al Sharjah (ULB) in UAE league. Pittman helped them to win the cup. In 2010 he was drafted by Miami Heat (NBA) in second round (32nd overall). The former University of Texas star is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. He was a member of Taiwanese Senior National Team in 2019. He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Pittman's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in eight different countries. Pittman has played previously professionally in China, Italy, Japan (Fukuoka Rizing and Toyama Grouses), Puerto Rico (Atleticos and Cariduros), Turkey (TED Ankara), NBA (Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies), NBA G League (Sioux Falls Skyforce) and Bahrain (Al-Ahli and Al-Riffa). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A Center of the Year back in 2016. |
| SPB 2023 - Jesus Cordovez replaces Lucas Zurita as head coach of Marinos - by Francisco Vega |
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Venezuelan Jesus Cordovez has replaced Argentinian Lucas Zurita as the new head coach of Marinos de Anzoategui, starting his tenure with a defeat at home against Gigantes de Guayana, 76-72, on April 21st, as he'll attempt to turn around a 3-9 start and lead the team to the SPB 2023 playoffs in Venezuela. Cordovez, with a 30-plus years career, was the first coach to lead Venezuela to a FIBA World Cup back for the 1990 edition in Argentina. Last season he coached Piratas de La Guaira after that franchise decided to let Argentinian Ariel Amarillo go, so it'll be his second straight SPB season coming in the middle of the first round to try and help a team react on time to make it to the next phase. Since 1985 he's coached LPB teams such as Trotamundos de Carabobo (1985, 2004, 2013, 2015-2016), Bravos de Portuguesa (2001), Cocodrilos de Caracas (2002, 2005), Deportivo Tachira (2008) and Toros de Aragua (2019), as well as Llaneros de Guarico in the SLB (2020, 2021), prior to the LPB-SLB fusion into the SPB. He even had a stint with Recicladores de Aragua in the brief Serie A (2019). In the extinct LNB he coached Espartanos de Margarita (2001), Tiburones de Vargas (2003, 2004), Duros de Lara (2005, 2006) and Estudiantes de Guarico (2007, 2009, 2011), while overseas he's worked for teams such as Hormigueros de Bucaramanga in Colombia (2012) or Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexico (2017-2018). |
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| Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Lokomotiv and Zenit - by Eurobasket News |
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Lokomotiv - CSKA 84-81 Lokomotiv looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by CSKA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Jaylen Barford (191-1996, college: Arkansas) who scored 17 points and 8 assists. Trinidad and Tobago-American swingman Devaughn Akoon-Purcell (196-1993, college: Illinois St.) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Casper Ware (178-1990, college: LBSU) who recorded 24 points and American-Jamaican forward Devontae Cacok (201-1996, college: UNCW) added 13 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Lokomotiv: O.White 18+5reb+1ast, J.Barford 17+4reb+8ast, D.Akoon-Purcell 17+6reb+3ast, V.Emchenko 10+1ast, C.Horton 9+2reb, M.Andrey 9+6reb+1ast CSKA: C.Ware 24+3reb+2ast, A.Shved 16+2reb+6ast, D.Cacok 13+12reb+1ast, D.Davidovac 8+7reb, N.Kurbanov 6+4reb+1ast, D.Moore 6+2ast Zenit - UNICS 83-71 Zenit made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 UNICS turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for French point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 8 assists. French Adrien Moerman (202-1988) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Zenit's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and North Macedonian point guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998) added 11 points and 7 assists in the effort for UNICS. Top scorers: Zenit: T.Frazier 16+3ast, T.Heurtel 16+1reb+8ast, A.Moerman 11+12reb+1ast, C.Homesley 9+1reb+1ast, D.Kulagin 8+1reb+3ast, R.Hamm Jr. 6+3reb+1ast UNICS: V.Hunter 20+6reb, D.Macon 16+3reb+2ast, N.Dimitrijevic 11+4reb+7ast, L.Labeyrie 9+9reb, M.Knight 9+2reb+5ast, J.Reynolds 3+2reb |
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| Premier League Round 1 of Finals. Gorizont claim opening victory - by Eurobasket News |
FINALGorizont - Olimpia 63-52Gorizont outrebounded Olimpia 47-34 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-1987) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the winning side and the former international point guard Yuliya Vasilevich (168-2001) accounted for 9 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Nadzeya Nadzezhka (183-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Katsiaryna Novik (179-2005) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Olimpia in the defeat. Olimpia's coach Viktoryia Datsun rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Gorizont: A.Verameyenka 17+22reb+4ast, Y.Vasilevich 9+5reb+3ast, V.Ziuzkova 8+4reb+3ast, K.Palina 7+4reb, L.Dusanic 7+2reb+2ast, A.Karasevich 7+3reb+4ast Olimpia: N.Nadzezhka 10+10reb+2ast, U.Skiba 9+2reb+1ast, B.Evgenia 7+2reb, N.Katsiaryna 6+6reb+7ast, S.Elizaveta 6+4reb+3ast, D.Palina 4+6reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceBC Minsk - Gomel 103-58BC Minsk dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Gomel's 26. BC Minsk forced 22 Gomel turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Gomel's players. Alena Tsitavets (180-2003) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and the former international Darya Mahalias (178-1993) chipped in 19 points. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. BC Minsk's coach Andrey Vavleu felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Ilona Katsyro (170-2005) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Daria Panasyuk (176-1996) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Top scorers: BC Minsk: D.Mahalias 19+3reb+2ast, K.Vabishchevich 16+1reb+1ast, K.Karpuk 13+4reb+5ast, M.Yana 12+5reb, T.Alena 12+16reb+8ast, V.Palina 10+3reb Gomel: K.Ilona 20+5reb+1ast, O.Kopylova 12+4reb, D.Panasyuk 10+6reb+3ast, P.Yana 9+3reb+3ast, G.Victoria 3+4reb+1ast, V.Hromik 2+9reb+2ast 5-6 PlaceVictoria - BDU Tsmoki 63-54Victoria outrebounded BDU Tsmoki 60-34 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Maria Liaskouskaia (-2007) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Ulyana Neganova (-2007) accounted for 11 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Ekaterina Grek (169-2003) came up with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Yana Borisevich (161-2006) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for BDU Tsmoki in the defeat. Top scorers: Victoria: L.Maria 20+15reb+2ast, S.Alesia 11+5reb+3ast, N.Ulyana 11+16reb+1ast, G.Ksenia 7+4reb+2ast, S.Ksenia 4+1reb, K.Karina 3+5reb+1ast BDU Tsmoki: G.Ekaterina 14+5reb+5ast, B.Yana 13+7reb+1ast, P.Elizaveta 7+6reb+2ast, D.Polina 5+2reb+3ast, G.Maria 4+5reb+1ast, M.Rafalovich 4+3reb 7-8 PlaceRGUOR - Brest 50-53Brest outrebounded RGUOR 48-36 including a 38-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Anastasia Kuratnik (174-2002) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Anastasia Babak (180-2002) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Daria Kulik (-2008) answered with 14 points, 6 assists and 5 steals and Marta Golovach (-2009) added 13 points in the effort for RGUOR. Top scorers: Brest: A.Kuratnik 20+5reb+5ast, A.Babak 12+14reb+1ast, K.Elizaveta 9+8reb+2ast, A.Golovchiner 7+2reb, L.Karinchuk 5+10reb+2ast, S.Anastasia 0+5reb+3ast RGUOR: K.Daria 14+3reb+6ast, G.Marta 13+3reb+2ast, D.Ulyana 9+1reb+1ast, C.Anastasia 6+6reb+2ast, T.Olga 4+4reb+1ast, D.Darya 2+11reb |
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| NBL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Beroe advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Champion 2006 - Beroe 62-100 Beroe dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Champion 2006's 42. Beroe forced 23 Champion 2006 turnovers and outrebounded them 50-35 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Champion 2006's players. The best player for the winners was the former international Violina Kocheva (175-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 7 rebounds and 16 assists. The former international forward Tsvetomira Sharenkapova (184-1991) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four Beroe players scored in double figures. Beroe's coach Tatyana Gateva felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Elena Dimova (190-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Angela Stambolyan (162-2005) added 21 points respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Beroe: T.Sharenkapova 23+6reb+1ast, K.Yana 19+5reb+2ast, V.Kocheva 14+7reb+16ast, S.Deana 12+5reb+5ast, M.Gergana 7+4reb+1ast, J.Zlatanova 7+9reb+4ast Champion 2006: S.Angela 21+2reb+1ast, V.Veselinova 13+6reb+3ast, E.Dimova 10+12reb+3ast, I.Viktoria 9+7reb+3ast, D.Elena 4+1reb+2ast, T.Aleksandra 3+3reb+4ast Rilski Sportist - Montana 58-54 Rilski Sportist forced 28 Montana turnovers. The former international guard Denitsa Manolova (172-2006) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard Veronika Djikova (179-1990) contributed with 19 points, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. International forward Gabriela Nikolova (183-1997) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and guard Valeria Aleksieva (166-2000) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Montana. Montana's coach Nikolay Gospodinov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Rilski Sportist: V.Djikova 19+2reb+5ast, I.Radina 15+6reb+3ast, M.Denitsa 12+13reb+2ast, B.Ivana 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ranya 3+11reb+1ast, B.Monika 2+5reb+2ast Montana: G.Nikolova 13+11reb+2ast, V.Aleksieva 11+5reb+4ast, A.Nikolaeva-Petrova 11+6reb+2ast, M.Damyanova 6+4reb+2ast, S.Sutherland 5+14reb+1ast, G.Anguelova 5+1reb |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Danish Dameligaen Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Elisabeth Brynaa (176-G-1993) of FalconPlayer of the Year: Elisabeth Brynaa (176-G-1993) of FalconGuard of the Year: Ena Viso (177-G-1993) of AmagerForward of the Year: Ellen Iversen (180-F-1997) of HerlevCenter of the Year: Caroline Wich (185-C-1996) of AabyhojDomestic Player of the Year: Elisabeth Brynaa (176-G-1993) of FalconDefensive Player of the Year: Rim Taha (167-PG-2004) of SISUCoach of the Year: Jesper Krone of Falcon
First Team Elisabeth Brynaa (176-G-1993) of Falcon Ena Viso (177-G-1993) of Amager Taylor Gleason (173-G-1995) of Falcon Ellen Iversen (180-F-1997) of Herlev Caroline Wich (185-C-1996) of Aabyhoj
Second Team Julie Jungslund (169-G-1998) of Amager Kristin Jonsdottir (173-G-1997) of Falcon Katrine Lassen (177-F-1999) of Falcon Bianca Braikia (179-F-2003) of Herlev Rikke Fabricius (186-C-1992) of Amager
Honorable Mention Nikoline Sandback (170-PG-2001) of Falcon Kia Fisker (185-C-1995) of Herlev Mariam Hannoun (178-G/F-1994) of Herlev Emilie Gudmand (177-F-2001) of Herlev Karoline Lundin (179-F-2004) of Herlev Katrine Pedersen (175-G-2000) of Aabyhoj Annemie Espensen (179-F-1997) of Amager Rikke Fabricius (186-C-1992) of Amager Josefine Haabegaard (180-PF-1999) of SISU Rim Taha (167-PG-2004) of SISU |
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| Nice clinch Regional Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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Nice - Basket d'Ifs 79:75 Nice clinched Regional Cup in Paris defeating Basket d'Ifs 79-75. Trailing 14-21 at the end of the first quarter, Nice posted an 18-11 rally in the second period and then added a 29-16 rally in the third frame. Basket d'Ifs closed the game with a 27-18 run in the last stanza, but could not win the game. Lena Timera (190-F-1994, agency: Areus Sports) top-scored for the winners with 23 points and Elise Cammas (178-G/F-1997, agency: Areus Sports) produced 16. Carla M'Baye (181-SF-1999, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) responded with 22 points in a loss and Lucille Jerome notched 15. |
| Landes triumph in Coupe de France 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
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Landes - Lyon 71:64 Landes triumphed in Coupe de France 2023 as they edged Lyon 71:64 in Paris. Landes won the defensive 8-3 first period and added a massive 26-15 surge in the second period. Moreover, Landes won the third frame 21-17, whilst Lyon replied with a 29-16 rally to reduce to the gap to the final score. Regan Magarity (190-C/F-1996, college: Virginia Tech) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Kristen Mann (186-F-1983, college: UCSB, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) delivered 11. Marine Fauthoux (173-PG-2001) and Marine Fauthoux had 10 each in a win. Gabrielle Williams (180-F-1996, college: UConn) ended up with 20 points in defeat and Marine Johannes (174-G-1995) scored 13. |
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| Keltern win first two Finals games - by Eurobasket News |
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Keltern have won first two Finals games in Germany to step closer to the title. In Game 1 they edged Hannover 57-51. Last night Keltern celebrated an 83-51 win. Alexandra Wilke (175-PG-1996) top-scored for the winners with 21 points and Krystal Vaughn (185-C-1986, college: VCU) delivered 20. Game 3 is scheduled for April 25th. |
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| Lynx assistant coach Kristin Haynie leaves after one month to take college coaching job - by Eurobasket News |
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Kristin Haynie 's tenure as a Lynx assistant was not a long one. Hired by the team as an assistant coach in March, Haynie was announced as the new head coach of the Central Michigan University women's team Thursday. In a brief news release, the Lynx said, "The Minnesota Lynx wish Kristin Haynie the best in her new role as head coach of Central Michigan University. While we are disappointed she is leaving us, we know this is a special opportunity for Kristin." Haynie, 39, is a Michigan native who played at Michigan State and was a first-round WNBA draft pick by Sacramento in 2005. After her playing career ended, Haynie had stints as an assistant at Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and, the past four years, at Michigan State. In returning to Central Michigan, where she spent five seasons as an assistant, Haynie is taking over a team that compiled a 10-48 record in the last two season. Courtesy of: startribune.com |
| Sydney Taylor will continue her college career at Louisville - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Taylor graduated St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, NY) in 2019. |
| Aislynn Hayes commits to Marshall - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Hayes played also at Middle Tennessee State University in 2019-2021. Her team won C-USA East Division Regular Season Championship and C-USA Tournament and she was also voted to All-C-USA Second Team in 2021. She was named All-C-USA Freshman of the Year and she was also selected to C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2020. Her high school career she had spent at Riverdale in Murfreesboro, TN, which she graduated in 2019. |
| Taylor Valladay commits to The Pennsylvania State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Valladay played also at Marquette University in 2019-2021. Her team ended regular season as a second best place in Big East in 2020 and 2021. She helped her team make it to the Big East Tournament Finals in two consecutive years: 2020 and 2021. Valladay graduated Rich South High School (Richton Park, IL) in 2019. |
| Celeste Taylor commits to Ohio State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She played also at The University of Texas in 2019-2021. Taylor helped her team make it to the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals and NCAA Elite Eight and she was also selected to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2021. She was named to Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2020. Taylor graduated Long Island Lutheran High School (Brookville, NY) in 2019. She represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Bangkok (Thailand) four years ago. Taylor's team won Gold and her stats at that event were 7 games: 5.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.4apg, 2.0spg. |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Norwegian Kvinneligaen Awards 2023 - by Igor Obradovic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Aurora Sorbye (168-G-2005) of UlrikenPlayer of the Year: Stine Austgulen (180-G-1994) of UlrikenGuard of the Year: Stine Austgulen (180-G-1994) of UlrikenForward of the Year:  Makana Stone (183-F) of BaerumCenter of the Year: Tori Halvorsen (183-C-1988) of UllernDefensive Player of the Year: Dominique Leonidas (165-G) of Midtbyen
First Team Aurora Sorbye (168-G-2005) of Ulriken Stine Austgulen (180-G-1994) of Ulriken Makana Stone (183-F) of Baerum Julie McCarthy (190-F-1993) of Baerum Tori Halvorsen (183-C-1988) of Ullern
Second Team  Micol Torresani (160-PG-1998) of Ullern Tayler Bennett (172-G-1998) of Asker Abbey Hoff (183-G/F) of Baerum Maren Hoff Austgulen (182-F-1991) of Ulriken Synne Jacobsen (183-F-2003) of UlrikenThird Team Klett Celine (172-G-2004) of Ulriken Dominique Leonidas (165-G) of Midtbyen Siri Granheim (178-F-1994) of Asker Hannah Reynolds (193-F) of Asker Laura Basora of Ullern
Honorable Mention Sunniva Sorbye (176-F-2003) of Ulriken Anna Wikstrom (187-G-2006) of Ulriken Ingrid Selvik (178-F-1992) of Asker Emma Mathilde Tallaksen (174-G-1999) of Midtbyen Ingrid Karlsen (184-F-2002) of Storm U. Vilde Havnes of Storm U. Ane Schanke-Naess (174-G/F-2003) of Bergen Mathea Lindbraten (2004) of EB-85 |
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| Liga Feminina Round 2 of Semi-Finals. GDESSA and Benfica advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Sportiva - GDESSA 61-71 GDESSA had a 21-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Kamilah Jackson (183-1992, college: Hawaii) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. The other American import forward Krystal Freeman (183-1999, college: Tulane) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Mozambican power forward Vania Sengo (185-1996) replied with 14 points and 8 rebounds and guard Eva Carregosa (165-2002) added 9 points and 6 assists in the effort for Sportiva. Top scorers: GDESSA: K.Jackson 20+15reb+3ast, M.Costa 17+6reb+1ast, K.Freeman 16+10reb+2ast, M.Umabano 7+6reb+2ast, S.Ressurreicao 6+2reb+2ast, B.Daub 5+3ast Sportiva: V.Sengo 14+8reb+1ast, S.Carvalheira 11+1reb+1ast, A.Lovett 9+2reb+5ast, C.Eva 9+3reb+6ast, L.Serranho 8+3reb+2ast, A.Cerino 7+6reb+1ast Benfica - Esgueira 86-53 Benfica had a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brazilian forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Joana Soeiro (170-1995, college: Marian, IN) chipped in 10 points and 13 assists during the contest. Four Benfica players scored in double figures. Point guard Ana Raimundo (167-1993) responded with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and point guard Gabriela Raimundo (167-1993) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: SL Benfica: R.Monteiro 22+10reb, M.Martins 12+1reb+2ast, A.Rodrigues 12+7reb+1ast, J.Soeiro 10+3reb+13ast, C.Warley 8+6reb+3ast, D.Carolina 6 Esgueira Aveiro TRIVGLASS: G.Raimundo 14+4reb+2ast, A.Raimundo 14+5reb+4ast, A.Fajardo 8+10reb+1ast, R.Sara 5, I.Ramos 5+2reb+1ast, D.Fatumata 5+7reb+2ast |
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| Crvena Zvezda regain 1ZLS title - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Kraljevo 67-61 Crvena Zvezda extended their 1ZLS dominance. They beat Kraljevo in the decisive fifth game of the championship series to defend their title. Kraljevo was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Crvena Zvezda dominated on the defensive end, holding Kraljevo to just 5 points in fourth quarter. They made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game, while Kraljevo only scored five points from the stripe. 25 personal fouls committed by Kraljevo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international center Milica Bojovic (189-1998, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and point guard Aleksandra Katanic (172-1997) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Dragana Gobeljic (181-1988) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Taylor Edwards (173, college: ODU) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Top scorers: Crvena Zvezda: M.Bojovic 15+9reb, A.Katanic 11+6reb+4ast, C.Hall 9+4reb+2ast, N.Naumcev 9+2reb+1ast, S.Colic 8+2reb+2ast, N.Nedeljkov 7+1reb+1ast Kraljevo: D.Gobeljic 16+7reb+2ast, T.Rajic 13+1reb+1ast, T.Edwards 11+3reb+6ast, M.Mehovic 7+4reb+1ast, I.Brajkovic 4+9reb, A.Easley 4+7reb |
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| Piestanske Cajky conquer Extraliga title - by Eurobasket News |
FINALPiestanske C. - Slavia BB 81-59The game without a history. Piestanske C. led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Piestanske C. outrebounded Slavia BB 47-26 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international center Anna Jurcenkova (196-1985) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Czech point guard Gabriela Andelova (173-1996, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) chipped in 20 points. Four Piestanske C. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Zofia Hruscakova (190-1995) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and Canadian guard Nofuente Ceejay (177-1993, college: Humber) added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Piestanske C.: G.Andelova 20+4reb+2ast, A.Jurcenkova 19+16reb+2ast, K.James 14+6reb+2ast, D.Rusinakova 10+2ast, N.Martiskova 7+4reb, A.Mandic 4+6reb Slavia BB: Z.Hruscakova 16+7reb+3ast, L.Pulliam 15+4reb+2ast, N.Ceejay 12+5reb+5ast, V.Kozakova 8+3reb, H.Erika 6+2reb+1ast, L.van Dalen 2+2reb 3-4 PlaceRuzomberok - Young Angels 64-53MBK forced 27 Young Angels turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Young Angels helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was international Alexandra Buknova (177-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Kamila Jarosova (176-2003) chipped in 14 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was center Diana Mikovcakova (185-2000) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Deijah Blanks (178, college: St.Edward's) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Young Angels' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Ruzomberok: B.Alexandra 20+11reb+1ast, J.Kamila 14+4reb, A.Andelova 11+4reb+1ast, M.Dovcikova 7+2reb+1ast, U.Dominika 5+1ast, V.Havranova 4+2reb+2ast Young Angels: M.Diana 17+9reb+1ast, D.Blanks 17+6reb+2ast, K.Vanda 8+6reb, E.Rodakova 6+1reb+1ast, D.Emma 3+1reb+1ast, S.Katarina 1+3reb+1ast |
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The Second Stage in LF2 just started. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Unicaja defeated Viladecans in Malaga 61-55. 24 personal fouls committed by Viladecans helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Portuguese center Clara Vieitas (198-2006) who helped to win the game recording 10 points and 9 rebounds. Luxembourg Marija Stojiljkovic (190-1998) contributed with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Silvia Marcelo (188-1993) answered with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Viladecans. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Viladecans will play next round against strong Plasencia trying to get back on the winning streak. Unicaja will try to continue on its current victory against Sant Josep in Palma de Mallorca. CD Talent recorded a loss in Barcelona. Visitors were defeated by Maresme 69-55. Laia Soler (185-2001, college: Boise St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and Ariadna Magrina chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Czech forward Michaela Stejskalova (186-1987, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Maresme will play against Almeria at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CD Talent will play against Castello and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Plasencia in a game versus Sant Josep 68-63. Aya Traore nailed 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Sant Josep's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Amy Griffin came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Plasencia in the defeat. Sant Josep will meet Unicaja in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Plasencia will play against Viladecans in Barcelona and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 1 Almeria beat Castello on the road 52-41.
Group 1Unicaja - Viladecans 61-55Unicaja defeated Viladecans in Malaga 61-55. 24 personal fouls committed by Viladecans helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Portuguese center Clara Vieitas (198-2006) who helped to win the game recording 10 points and 9 rebounds. Luxembourg Marija Stojiljkovic (190-1998) contributed with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Silvia Marcelo (188-1993) answered with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Judit Lamolla added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Viladecans. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Viladecans will play next round against strong Plasencia trying to get back on the winning streak. Unicaja will try to continue on its current victory against Sant Josep in Palma de Mallorca. Top scorers: Viladecans: L.Judit 12+5reb, B.Deva 10, P.Claudia 9+7reb, S.Marcelo 6+5reb+6ast, S.Pascual 5+3ast, E.Silva 5+4reb+4ast Unicaja: O.Marta 10+5reb+1ast, S.Garcia 10+4reb, V.Clara 10+9reb+1ast, F.Fatou 8+4reb, M.Stojiljkovic 7+9reb+4ast, R.Carmen 5 Plasencia - Sant Josep 63-68 An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Plasencia in a game versus Sant Josep 68-63. Sant Josep forced 19 Plasencia turnovers and had a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Senegalese forward Aya Traore (188-1983, college: Purdue) nailed 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Patricia Vicente (176-1998) accounted for 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Sant Josep's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Amy Griffin (183-1996, college: La Salle) came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Ana Moyano (166-1996) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Plasencia in the defeat. Sant Josep will meet Unicaja in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Plasencia will play against Viladecans in Barcelona and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Plasencia: A.Griffin 22+5reb+5ast, M.Romero 13+1reb, M.Ana 10+6reb+6ast, A.Ruth 6+7reb+1ast, V.Irene 5+2reb+3ast, G.Maria Emilia 3+2reb Sant Josep: A.Traore 16+8reb, P.Vicente 13+7reb+4ast, S.Burguera 12+5reb+1ast, C.Loureiro 9+7reb+3ast, T.Ines 8+4reb, G.Ocete 6+1reb+5ast Group 2Castello - Almeria 41-52No shocking result in a game when Almeria beat Castello in Castellon 52-41 on Thursday. Almeria held Castello to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.8 percent accuracy of the winners. DR Congolese center Mariana Muadi (187-1996) nailed 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Alicia Gonzalez (187-1986) accounted for 6 points and 11 rebounds. Sabina Carli (-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Angolan-Portuguese power forward Artemis Barbosa (175-1993) added 5 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Castello in the defeat. Castello's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Almeria will meet Maresme in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Castello will play against CD Talent in Parbayon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Castello: C.Sabina 11+10reb, C.Laura 8+6reb+1ast, M.Aina 8+4reb+3ast, A.Barbosa 5+9reb+1ast, S.Marta 3+1reb+1ast, D.Giacomo Luz 2+3reb+1ast Almeria: M.Muadi 17+7reb, M.D'urso 7+4reb+2ast, I.Garrido 7+2ast, A.Gonzalez 6+11reb+2ast, J.Ferreira 5+5reb+1ast, L.Mendez 4+3reb Maresme - CD Talent 69-55 CD Talent recorded a loss in Barcelona. Visitors were defeated by Maresme 69-55. Laia Soler (185-2001, college: Boise St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and point guard Ariadna Magrina (164-1994) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Czech forward Michaela Stejskalova (186-1987, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Slovakian forward Tereza Sedlakova (180-1997, college: Florida Tech) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Maresme will play against Almeria at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. CD Talent will play against Castello and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CD Talent: M.Stejskalova 16+8reb+3ast, T.Sedlakova 14+6reb, I.Butina 9+3reb+2ast, G.Paula 6+5reb, E.Oliva 5+6reb+3ast, C.Lazaro 5+5reb+2ast Maresme: A.Magrina 17+5reb, L.Soler 12+16reb+3ast, P.Curto 10+2reb+3ast, B.Garcia 9+3reb+3ast, B.Adama 7+2reb+1ast, Q.Coll 6+4reb+1ast |
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| Fribourg repeat as SBL champions - by Eurobasket News |
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Nyon - Fribourg 46-92 Fribourg conquered the fifth straight SBL title. They cruised past Nyon on the road to complete the sweep of the championship series. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-46. Fribourg dominated on the defensive end, holding Nyon to just 4 points in fourth quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Nyon's 30. Fribourg forced 20 Nyon turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for American power forward Courtney Range (191-1995, college: California) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard Nancy Fora (173-1997) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Fribourg players scored in double figures. American forward Korinne Campbell (184-1988, college: WVU) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds and Japanese guard Ai Yamada (170-1995) added 14 points in the effort for Nyon. Nyon's coach Hakim Salem gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Nyon: K.Campbell 15+16reb+2ast, A.Yamada 14+3reb+3ast, L.Margot 7+2reb+1ast, K.Niedzwiedzka 5, V.Indira 3+1ast, A.Blanchard 2+2reb Fribourg: C.Range 26+13reb+3ast, N.Fora 16+6reb+3ast, C.Ambrosio 14+6reb+2ast, J.Redmond 11+5reb+4ast, G.Nikitinaite 10+7reb+3ast, S.Flora 6+4reb |
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| Lin number one in Taiwan WSBL for round 19 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Taiyuan T., receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19. The 23-year old player had a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds, while her team beat Chunghua T. (#3, 6-13) 77-64. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Taiyuan T. will need more victories to improve their 14-5 record. Lin turned to be Taiyuan T.'s top player in her first season with the team. Tieh Lin has solid league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 16.4ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.1rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 1.8apg) and averages impressive 56.1% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Taiwanese swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-F/G-1994) of league's leader Cathay Life. Lin had a very good evening with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course she led Cathay Life to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Taipower (#4, 2-17) 81-47. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Cathay Life consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. Her team lost just three games this season, while they won 16 matches. Lin is one of the most experienced players at Cathay Life and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.3ppg (#1). She also recorded 4.5 assists per game. Third on the list of top players last round was international forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. (#3). Huang scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Huang's great performance Chunghua T. lost 64-77 to #2 ranked Taiyuan T.. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The chances of Chunghua T. not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 13 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Huang could try to bring Chunghua T.'s a little bit higher in the standings. Huang has individually a great season in Taiwan. After 19 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 13.5ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 6.9rpg (3rd best) and assists with 1.8apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Meng-Xin Chen (163-G-1999) of Cathay Life - 10 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Ying-Chieh Wu (179-F-1992) of Taiyuan T. - 9 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-1998) of Taiyuan T. - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Pin Lo (168-PG-1996) of Cathay Life - 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Ling-Chuan Huang (175-F-1994) of Cathay Life - 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Pin-Zhen Huang (179-F-1989) of Taiyuan T. - 10 points and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| WSBL Round 20: Taiyuan Textile beat Taipower in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The Regular Season in WSBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 4th ranked Taipower. Taiyuan Textile (15-5) defeated Taipower (2-18) 87-78. Taiyuan Textile looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Ching Cho (172-1997) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The former international Yi-Wen Zhang (173-1996) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for Taiyuan Textile. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiyuan Textile maintains second position with 15-5 record having just two points less than leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Taiyuan Textile are looking forward to face league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd ranked Chunghwa Telecom. Cathay Life (17-3) defeated Chunghwa Telecom (6-14) 67-59. The former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-1993) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Yu-Ting Lin contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international guard Hui-Ju Liu (163-1996) replied with 15 points for Chunghwa Telecom. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cathay Life have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-3 record. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third place with 14 games lost. Cathay Life will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The best stats of 20th round was 14 points and 6 rebounds by Ling-Chuan Huang of Cathay Life.
Taipower - Taiyuan T. 78-87 An exciting game was when Second ranked Taiyuan Textile faced 4th ranked Taipower. Taiyuan Textile (15-5) defeated Taipower (2-18) 87-78. Taiyuan Textile looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Ching Cho (172-1997) chipped in 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Taiyuan Textile players scored in double figures. The former international Yi-Wen Zhang (173-1996) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Chin-Wan Hsieh (178-2001) added 15 points respectively for Taiyuan Textile. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiyuan Textile maintains second position with 15-5 record having just two points less than leader Cathay Life. Taipower lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Taiyuan Textile are looking forward to face league's leader Cathay Life in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taipower will play against Chunghwa Telecom and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Taipower: C.Hsieh 15+4reb+2ast, Y.Zhang 15+6reb+3ast, X.Liu 15+4reb, Y.Zi-Yu 9+1reb+4ast, H.Qin-Yu 7+3reb+3ast, Y.Yi-Jun 6+3reb Taiyuan T.: C.Cho 17+3reb+1ast, T.Lin 13+8reb+2ast, W.Lin 11+5reb+1ast, H.Peng 10+4reb+6ast, L.Pei-Zhen 7+1reb+1ast, S.Jing-Ru 6+1ast Chunghua T. - Cathay Life 59-67 An exciting game was when First ranked Cathay Life faced 3rd ranked Chunghwa Telecom. Cathay Life (17-3) defeated Chunghwa Telecom (6-14) 67-59. Cathay Life forced 19 Chunghwa Telecom turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-1993) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-1994) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Cathay Life players scored in double figures. The former international guard Hui-Ju Liu (163-1996) replied with 15 points and the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) added 2 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Chunghwa Telecom. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cathay Life have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 17-3 record. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side keeps the third place with 14 games lost. Cathay Life will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against Taipower and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chunghua T.: H.Liu 15+3reb+2ast, W.You-Yiwen 9+2reb, X.Shi-Zan 9+1reb+2ast, S.Pan 6+4reb+2ast, C.Yi-Xuan 4+5reb+1ast, Y.Wang 4+1reb+1ast Cathay Life: Y.Lin 15+6reb+4ast, L.Huang 14+6reb+1ast, Y.Zheng 12+10reb+4ast, Y.Chen 10+8reb+4ast, P.Lo 7+1ast, C.Meng-Xin 4+4reb+7ast |
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| Alaina Coates (ex Galatasaray) joins Dream - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2017 she was drafted by Chicago Sky (WNBA) as #2 pick overall. The former University of South Carolina standout is in her sixth season in pro basketball. Coates also represented USA at the Panamerican Games in Toronto (Canada) eight years ago. Coates' team won Silver and her stats at that event were 5 games: 11.0ppg, Reb-1 (10.0rpg), Blocks-2 (1.2bpg), FGP-3 (66.7%), FT: 57.9%. She is quite experienced player. Coates' career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in five different countries. Coates tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. She has played previously professionally also in China (Golden Bulls), Hungary (Sopron), Israel (Ramat Hasharon) and other WNBA teams (Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx) and Turkey (Nesibe and Hatay). Her team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Coates was voted to SEC All-Defensive Team back in 2015 and 2017. |
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| Ageno number one in Uganda NBL for round 6 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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International Forward Sarah Ageno (176-F) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked JTL Jaguars, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. The player had a double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds, while her team outclassed Miracle (#6, 2-3) with 38-point margin 78-40. It allowed JTL Jaguars to consolidate first place in the Ugandan NBL. JTL Jaguars have a solid 6-1 record. Ageno just recently signed at JTL Jaguars, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Sarah Ageno has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 12.4rpg), assists (4th best: 3.8apg) and averages impressive 56.1% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Aziida Nabayunga (2000) of league's second-best UCU Ladies. Nabayunga had a very good evening with a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds. Of course UCU Ladies cruised to a 73-62 relatively comfortable win over Angels (#10, 0-3). This victory allowed UCU Ladies to move up to second position in the standings. Her team's 5-2 record is not bad at all. Nabayunga is a newcomer at UCU Ladies, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another JTL Jaguars' star - Angella Lokwameri. Lokwameri showcased her all-around game by recording 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. She was another key player of JTL Jaguars, helping her team with a 63-30 easy win against Angels (#10, 0-3). Lokwameri has a great season in Uganda. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.5apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Shillah Lamunu) of UCU Ladies - 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Sharon Kirabo (170-F-1996) of KIU Rangers - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Bridget Aber (2001) of UCU Ladies - 19 points and 7 rebounds 7. Tracy Namugosa (G) of UCU Ladies - 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Namuwaya Muhaimina) of JTL Jaguars - 9 points and 9 rebounds 9. Diana Letaru (G) of KIU Rangers - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Ritah Komugisa (F-1982) of Angels - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Mercury Adds Taja Edwards to Coaching Staff - by Eurobasket News |
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The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today announced the addition of longtime player and coach Taja Edwards to the team's coaching staff ahead of the 2023 WNBA season. Edwards joins Nikki Blue and Tully Bevilaqua on Head Coach Vanessa Nygaard's bench. "We are thrilled to have Taja join our team," said Nygaard. "She comes with a wealth of experience from a variety of programs in college and the NBA G League. She is smart, tactical, hard-working and creative. She will be both an asset to our players and a fabulous addition to our coaching staff." Edwards comes to the Mercury with a diverse skillset and more than 10 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level, most recently serving as assistant head coach for TCU Women's Basketball for the 2022-23 season. Prior to TCU, Edwards served as manager of basketball operations and player development for the Greensboro Swarm (the G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets), where she managed day-to-day operations including planning and coordination within the department. Edwards was also responsible for providing G-League scouting and player evaluation reports to the Hornets front office. Edwards' vast coaching experience includes two years serving as the offensive coordinator and director of recruiting at Loyola Marymount from 2019-21. Prior to her time in Los Angeles, Edwards served as the defensive coordinator and director of recruiting at Dartmouth (2017-19), regional recruiting coordinator at USC (2014-17), post player developmental coach at Cal State Fullerton (2013-14) and assistant coach and video coordinator at Mississippi (2012-13). A California native, Edwards played collegiately at Fresno State from 2007-11, where she helped guide the Bulldogs to 98 overall wins and four-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. She was part of three regular-season and WAC Championships, as well as three different WAC Tournament Championships. Courtesy of: wnba.com |
| Alaina Coates (ex Galatasaray) joins Dream - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2017 she was drafted by Chicago Sky (WNBA) as #2 pick overall. The former University of South Carolina standout is in her sixth season in pro basketball. Coates also represented USA at the Panamerican Games in Toronto (Canada) eight years ago. Coates' team won Silver and her stats at that event were 5 games: 11.0ppg, Reb-1 (10.0rpg), Blocks-2 (1.2bpg), FGP-3 (66.7%), FT: 57.9%. She is quite experienced player. Coates' career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in five different countries. Coates tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. She has played previously professionally also in China (Golden Bulls), Hungary (Sopron), Israel (Ramat Hasharon) and other WNBA teams (Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx) and Turkey (Nesibe and Hatay). Her team won SEC Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Coates was voted to SEC All-Defensive Team back in 2015 and 2017. |
